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singular)

Germanyis an important economic

power.

He's just returned from Denmark.

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countries.

Englishuses many words of Latin

origin.

Japaneseis a very difficult

language.

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Dinneris in the evening.

Breakfastis the first meal of the

day.

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Thompsons on !aturday.)

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