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💡Today we will learn how to describe advantages of something in different ways ➡️ Advantage noun [countable] a good feature that something has, which makes it better,
more useful etc than other things:
Examples⤵️➡️The great
advantage of digital cameras is that there is no film to process.
➡️The
advantage of using a specialist firm is that the people who work there have years
➡️The movement of the sea is predictable. This gives wave power a distinct
advantageover
(=an obvious advantage compared to) wind power.
➡️Despite a few problems with the design, the car's
advantages clearly outweigh its
disadvantages.
(=the problems are not enough to stop it being a good car) ———————
➡️ Benefit noun [countable] a feature of something that has a good effect on people's
lives:
Examples⤵️➡️Regular exercise has many
benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease.
➡️Modern technology has brought great
benefits to mankind.
➡️There has been a great deal of research into the potential
benefits of using
genetically modified crops.
———————
➡️ Merit noun [countable] a good feature that something has, which you consider when
you are deciding whether it is the best choice:
Examples⤵️➡️The committee will consider the
merits of the proposals.
➡️In her book, she discusses the relative
merits of the two political systems.
(=she
compares the features that they have)➡️The
merits and demerits of
(=the good and bad features of) alternative funding
systems were widely discussed in the newspapers.
➡️The chairman saw no great
merit in this suggestion.
(=he did not think that it was a
good idea) ———————
➡️ good point noun [countable] a good feature that something has:
Examples⤵️➡️One of the
good points about the car is that it is easy to drive.
➡️Each system has its
good and bad points. ———————
➡️ plus point noun [countable] a good feature that something has:
Examples⤵️➡️The small but powerful battery is another of the camera's many
plus points.
➡️The estate agent's leaflet said a major
plus point was the recently modernized
kitchen.
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