4.3.6

People

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Er - One Who

Words ending in 'er' generally mean someone who does that thing.

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Trainer

  • A trainer is someone who trains.
    • Example: Mohammad is a dog trainer.
    • Alternative: Mohammad trains dogs.
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Manager

  • A manager is someone who manages.
    • Example: Eric is my manager at work.
    • Alternative: Eric is my boss at work.
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Publisher

  • A publisher is an individual or company that publishes books - prepares them to go on sale.
    • Example: Rosie could not get her book to launch because no publishers liked it.
    • Alternative: Rosie could not get her book to launch because no one in the publishing industry liked it.
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Teacher

  • A teacher is someone who teaches.
    • Example: Sacha was a teacher of philosophy.
    • Alternative: Sacha taught philosophy.
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Baker

  • A baker is someone who bakes.
    • Example: Duncan was an excellent baker but a rubbish cook.
    • Alternative: Duncan could bake excellently but he was a rubbish cook.

Ist - Someone Who

Words ending in 'ist' generally mean someone does the thing coming before the 'ist'.

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Chemist

  • A chemist studies chemistry or works with chemicals.
    • Example: Hugo was a third-year chemist at Oxford University.
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Scientist

  • A scientist studies science or works in the field of science.
    • Example: Lesley is a scientist who specialises in marine biology.
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Capitalist

  • A capitalist is someone who follows or believes in capitalism. Capitalism is a political system in which private owners own all industry.
    • Example: The USA is a capitalist country.
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Communist

  • A communist is someone who follows or believes in communism. Communism is the belief that the state should own all industry and there should be no social classes.
    • Example: China is a communist country.

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