Incorrect spelling, explanation: place is a popular English noun and verb and its spelling is not complicated, but still it causes some trouble. Many English users while writing the word in a hurry, spell place as palce, which is incorrect.
Correct spelling, explanation: the origin of the word place is a Greek expression plateia hodos, which meant broad way. The word also functioned in Latin as platea, which can be translated as open space. The form place that we know today entered English from Old French in the times of Middle English.
Definition of place:
1. noun – an area, town, city, building, or your house.
2. verb – to put a thing in a particular position.
This mountain village is a perfect place for winter sports of any kind.
We can organize a party at my place.
Place the shopping bags on the table, please.
Collocations with place:
Some common collocations include:
1. take place – to happen,
The party takes place in the Plaza Hotel in the city center.
2. out of place – badly suited, wrong,
His casual look was out of place among all those fancy-dressed people.
in place – in a good position, organized,
All the documents are safe and in place.
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