Everyday Grammar - VOA Learning English Language for Olympic Games: Host, Compete, Expect - July 03, 2024
Jul 3, 2024
Short segments unpack the meanings of host as both a city and an action, and how the word appears in usage. They explore compete as the central verb of sporting events and the prepositions that commonly follow it. They examine expect and expectation, plus sentence structures that use expect with objects, to-infinitives, and clauses.
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Host As Noun Means The City That Holds The Games
- Host can be a noun meaning the city that holds the event.
- John Russell uses Paris is the host of the 2024 Olympic Games to show noun usage and that 'host of' is common.
Host As Verb Takes A Direct Object
- Host as a verb means to receive and serve guests and takes a direct object.
- John Russell demonstrates transitive use: Paris is hosting the 2024 Olympic Games to show verb + object.
Ngram Data Shows Host Noun Beats Host Verb
- Noun form of host is more commonly used than the verb in large book corpora.
- John Russell cites Google's Ngram Viewer showing the noun 'host' often followed by the short word of.