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(NOT) BE LIMITED

23 / 09 / 2010

(NOT) BE LIMITED: meaning and examples

Hello again.

Today we look at another expression with the word limit.

Today's expression is: limit something to somebody or something (usually passive = be limited)

Meaning: to make something exist or happen only in a particular place or within a particular group.

Example 1:
Violent crime is not limited to big cities. It is a problem in small towns too.  

Example 2:
The teaching of English should not be limited to teaching and drilling grammar.

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