Tham khảo tài liệu 'tìm hiểu nghĩa của từ 2', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | STATIONARY OR STATIONERY Stationary or stationery STATIONARY standing still a STATIONARY car STATIONERY notepaper and envelopes stiletto singular stilettos plural See PLURALS iv . stimulant or stimulus Both words are related to stimulate but there is a difference in meaning A STIMULANT is a temporary energiser like drink or drugs. A STIMULUS is something that motivates like competition . stimulus singular stimuli plural See FOREIGN PLURALS. Stomach ache stood See STAND. storey plural storeys or story plural stories STOREY one floor or level in a building A bungalow is a single-STOREY sưucture. A tower block can have twenty STOREYS. STORY a tale I read a STORY each night to my little brother. Children love STORIES. strategem or strategy STRATEGEM a plot scheme sometimes a trick which will outwit an opponent or overcome a difficulty STRATEGY the overall plan for conducting a war or achieving a major objective 194 SUBMIT Strategy or tactics STRATEGY the overall plan or policy for achieving an objective TACTICS the procedures necessary to carry out the strategic policy stratum singular strata plural See FOREIGN PLURALS. subjunctive The subjunctive form of the verb is used to express possibilities recommendations and wishes If he WERE a gentleman and he s not he would apologise on bended knee. X If he was a gentleman. If I WERE rich and I m not I would help you. X If I was rich. I wish I WERE going with you and sadly I m not . X I wish I was going with you. I recommend that he BE sacked immediately. X . he is sacked I propose that the treasurer LEAVE the room. X . leaves It is vital that these questions BE answered. X . are answered The subjunctive is also used in these expressions but there is no change to the verb. God SAVE the Queen. God BLESS you. Heaven FORBID. submit submitted submitting See ADDING ENDINGS iv . 195 SUBTLE subtle subtlety subtly success singular successes plural See PLURALS ii . successful successfully successful ly sufferance suffixes See ADDING .
