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Is it appropriate for me to use 'entrée' in the following sentence in daily conversation? Sentence: The university provides me an entrée to a new way of life. Would the native speakers use the word in this way in their daily conversation? Is there any confusion caused? In fact, I want to use this word in my IELTS oral test, just wondering whether this usage would cause misunderstanding and then affect my score. Thank you for your compliments!
1. März 2019 02:07
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Entrée usually means the main course of a meal. Entrée = to join, participate, or form part of something / freedom of entry or access to something. "I was provided an entrée to a very exclusive club."
1. März 2019
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Entry. Entrée is a loanword from French and means "antipasto".
1. März 2019
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I think you mean to say "The university provides me an entrance into a new way of life" or "University provides me an entry into a new way of life." An entrée is the main course of a meal. It's the main dish you would order at a restaurant. You'll often see entrée as a title on menu.
1. März 2019
Thank you for your meticulous guidance! I'll pay attention to the aspects you've mentioned.
1. März 2019
You can use the word "entree" to mean "gaining entrance into a position or place". Although it can also mean a main course at dinner, there would be no confusion at all, due to context. It is a more elegant construction than might be used in daily conversation, but it definitely is used in formal language. In this context, you pronounce it "ON-tray". Do not use the word "an" before it. "it provides me entree" is correct. It is not necessary to use the accent mark.
1. März 2019
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