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EXPRESSIONS WITH NUMBERS (GROUND ___)

17 / 03 / 2022
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EXPRESSIONS WITH NUMBERS (GROUND ___): meaning and examples

Good morning / afternoon / evening everyone and welcome back to the Daily Vitamin. I hope you are having a good Thursday. 

Today we present our fourth expression of the week, and once again we are asking you to provide the missing number.

Today's expression with numbers is: Ground ___

Definition: this expression was initially used to describe the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs. However, nowadays we use it to mean a starting point or base for an activity.

Do you know the number that is missing from the following sentences?

Example 1: This city was once ground ___ for the insurance industry.

Example 2: They want you to talk about how to design a social media communication strategy from ground ___.

Do you know which numbers are missing from this expression, and the sentences? Give us your answer on one of our social media sites (Facebook or Twitter) and we'll provide the correct answer tomorrow in the Daily Vitamin email, and in social media.

Have a great day and we'll see you tomorrow for the last expression of the week. 

All the best!