How many ways do you know to use the word 'common'? Beth has four different ways - listen now to find out more. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/eiam/unit-3/session-39 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ 6 Minute Vocabulary ✔️ News Review They're all available by searching in your podcast app
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the adjective common means something is the same for two or more people.
John is a common name in the UK.
My friends and I have a lot of common interests.
Common can also mean that something happens often.
It's common to make a roast dinner on a Sunday in the UK.
Hot weather in the summer is common in many european countries.
In British English, common can also be used as a noun to describe a piece of land that can be used by the public.
I used to play cricket on the village common.
We spent the afternoon walking the dog on the common and you can have something in common with someone else.
This means you share the same interests or experiences.
I love English, and if you do too, we have that in common.
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