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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Spelling bees/meetins/contests

For elementary and junior high school students, spelling bees can begin as an exciting game in English class.

Hi,

Does "bees" in the above mean "meetings" or "contests" to you? Thanks.
  

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Hi, For elementary and junior high school students, spelling bees can begin as an exciting game in English class. Does "bees" in the above mean "meetings" or "contests" to you? Here, it means a contest.

— Clive

  • Hi, For elementary and junior high school students, spelling bees can begin as an exciting game in English class.
  • Does "bees" in the above mean "meetings" or "contests" to you?
  • Here, it means a contest.
  • Note that it's a word that is seldom used in modern English, in my experience.
  • Clive
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Hi,
For elementary and junior high school students, spelling bees can begin as an exciting game in English class.

Does "bees" in the above mean "meetings" or "contests" to you?



Here, it means a contest.

Note that it's a word that is seldom used in modern English, in my experience.

Clive
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