The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar Trailer
Transcript
“Good evening, Mr. Sugar,” said the man whose job it was to never forget a face.
Henry Sugar was 41 years old, unmarried and rich.
Strange.
The following is what Henry read in the little blue exercise book.
Gentlemen, I’m a man who can see without using his eyes.
“He saw it!”
I cried.
“He saw that trolley! This is unbelievable!”
I was flabbergasted.
This is a terrific piece of information.
This could change my life.
An extraordinary thing happened.
All at once, he sees through his own skin.
Like an X-ray, only better.
He sees everything.
Henry was now almost certainly capable of making money faster than any other person in the entire world.
Interesting.
“His name was Henry Sugar.”
“I think people ought to know about what he has done for the world.”
Vocabulary List
the following
(noun phrase) the things or people that you are going to mention
cry
(verb) to shout or say something loudly
flabbergasted
(adjective) extremely surprised or shocked
all at once
(phrase) together, at the same time
capable
(adjective) having the ability or skill to do something
Grammar Lesson
In this lesson, we will learn:
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how to use the noun information
INFORMATION
This is a terrific piece of information.
Information is an uncountable noun.
It does not have a plural form.
I need some information.
I need some informations. (wrong)
Information is always followed by a singular verb.
The information is strictly confidential.
The information are strictly confidential. (wrong)
When talking about one fact or detail, we say:
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a piece of information, or
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a bit of information
a piece of information
a piece information (wrong)
an information (wrong)
When talking about more than one fact or detail, we say:
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two pieces of information
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100 pieces of information
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etc.
COLLOCATIONS WITH INFORMATION
verb + information
have information
contain information
get information
receive information
give information
provide information
collect information
gather information
need information
look for information
seek information
exchange information (=give information to each other)
disseminate information (=give information to a lot of people)
adjective/noun + information
useful information
valuable information
correct information
accurate information
wrong information
false information
relevant information
secret information
confidential information
more information
further information
additional information
new information
the latest information
the necessary information
detailed information
financial information
economic information
background information