English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'quality'

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  let's learn quality.

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  It's a noun and it's an adjective.

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  When we use it on its own, it usually means that something is good.

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  Very good.

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  The shop has been selling quality goods for over a century.

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  We focus on quality.

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  We want to be the best.

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  It isnt always good though.

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  Quality can be about how good or how bad something is.

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  Im afraid the quality of your work isnt good enough.

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  Were going to let you go.

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  A quality of something or someone is one of their characteristics.

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  Your kindness is your best quality.

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  Keep mixing the sauce until it has a smooth quality.

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  So quality can mean something good could refer to how good or bad something is or one of its characteristics.

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  We think this has an informative quality and that it's really high quality.

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