Comic﹕Rumour
【明報專訊】A rumour is going around that the Smarties are splitting up. But why is Eason the first to know that?
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■English 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?
■Quiz
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.
(answers on next text)
■Glossary
rumour (n) 謠言
split (v) 分開
misspell (v) 拼寫錯
verify (v) 查證