including

CEFRA2

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

preposition

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    preposition

    With someone or something added to the group mentioned.

  2. 02

    preposition

    Extra detail

    Introducing a finite clause.

Examples

  • An astute reader should be willing to weigh everything they read, including anonymous sources.

  • I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɪŋˈkluːdɪŋ/

Deep Dive

preposition

Extra meanings
  1. present participle and gerund of include

  2. Such as, among which; introducing one or more parts of the group or topic just mentioned.

More examples

In context
  • Six were invited, including the boy.

  • All you have to do is to fill in the details, including your name and address and the amount you wish to give.

  • I have always argued that it is one that deserves a thorough-going policy review, which might come to all sorts of conclusions, including it is doing what the Government of the day wants it to.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The team has many talented players, blank several from the national team.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

preposition

By surface analysis, include + -ing.