English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'count'
Learning English Vocabulary
BBC
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🗓️ 5 June 2024
⏱️ 1 minutes
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Summary
Phil knows all about the word 'count' and he'll explain what he knows to you in 60 seconds.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Learning English. |
| 0:03.0 | Let's learn count. |
| 0:05.0 | It can be a noun, but in this programme we're going to look at it as a verb. |
| 0:10.0 | The first meaning is all about numbers. |
| 0:13.0 | If you count, you say numbers. |
| 0:16.0 | Counting can mean seeing how much of something there is. |
| 0:19.0 | I'm going to count to 10 and then you need to be |
| 0:22.2 | sitting down. How many sheep are in the field? Can you count them? Counting something can also mean |
| 0:29.3 | to include it in a number. I don't count my bonus as part of my salary. It's just a nice |
| 0:35.1 | extra. The records only count goals from official games. The verb count |
| 0:41.5 | could also mean be important or a value. Did you ask her? Hers is the only opinion that counts. |
| 0:48.8 | A present? For me? That counts a lot coming from you. So, count can be about numbers or importance. |
| 0:58.4 | Our videos can help make the time you spend studying English really count. |
| 1:03.6 | You're listening to BBC learning English.com. |
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