A list is a set of items written one after another: a list of guests, a shopping list, a to-do list. It isn't a single piece of paper or a leaf: a piece of paper is a sheet of paper, and a leaf on a tree is a leaf, plural leaves. List can also be a verb meaning to name things one by one: List three reasons.
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a list of + nouns; make/write a list; on the list; shopping/to-do list; list (verb) + items
- Before every trip, I make a list of things I can't forget, like chargers and tickets.
- Is my name on the list for Saturday's training session?
What changed
First versionCan I have a clean list of paper? I need to write a note.
RevisionCan I have a clean sheet of paper? I need to write a note.
In some languages, a word that sounds like list means a sheet of paper or a leaf, but in English list only means a set of items. A single piece of paper is a sheet: a sheet of paper. The rest of the sentence stays the same.
The verb list often appears in exam tasks: List the main advantages. A listing is an entry in a list or an advert on a website: I found a listing for a flat near the university.
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The printer has run out of paper. Could you put a few more ___ in it?
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sheets — You put sheets of paper into a printer. Lists are sets of items, and you can't load them into a printer.
Describe how you prepare for an important day. Say what list you make and what comes first on it.
Before an exam, I make a list of topics to revise, and grammar is always first on it.
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