A language is a system people use to communicate through speech, writing or signs.
The idea
Use a language for one system and languages for several. Ask What language do you speak? or say learn a language.
Examples
- English is a language.
- She speaks two languages.
- What language do you speak?
- We are learning a new language.
- Sign languages are languages.
- The language of this book is English.
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Watch out
A language is a communication system; a word is one unit within a language. Sign languages are languages too.
Try it yourself
Choose the plural after two. She speaks two ___. (language / languages)
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languages
Languages is plural after two.
Choose the word for a communication system. English is a ___ used for communication. (language / word)
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language
Language names the communication system.
Choose the word for one language unit. Hello is one English ___. (word / language)
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word
Word names one unit within a language.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the plural after two. She speaks two ___. (language / languages)
Choose the word for a communication system. English is a ___ used for communication. (language / word)
Choose the word for one language unit. Hello is one English ___. (word / language)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Name a language you use and one you want to learn.