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¡½English highway - words and Collocations

"Source" vs "Sauce"

Don't mix "source" up with "sauce".

source: a person, thing, place, activity etc that you get something from; the cause of something, especially a problem, or the place where it starts

e.g. They've learnt about that from various sources.

We haven't found the source of trouble yet.

sauce: a thick cooked liquid that is served with food to give it a particular taste.

e.g. Which spaghetti sauce would you like to have?

¡½Quiz

1. Milk is a good (source/sauce) of calcium.

2. He'd like to have tomato (source/sauce) rather than cheese (source/sauce) for his chips.

3. To me music is a great (source/sauce) of enjoyment.

4. I've heard from several reliable (source/sources) that our class teacher is leaving.

5. The new (saucepan/sourcepan) is broken.

Circle the correct answer.

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¡½Glossary

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