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habit

When referring to a personal routine, "habit" is usually a countable noun. You can have "a bad habit" or "many good habits." Be careful not to confuse it with "custom." A habit is typically something one person does regularly, while a custom is something a whole society or group of people does. In the context of clothing (religious or riding), it refers to a specific set of garments and is always used as a countable noun.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Victoria is reviewing the quarterly reports from her home office.
Victoria

Stop padding your reports with buzzwords. It's becoming a bad habit.

Victoria
David Smith
David Smith

My bad. I'll pivot to more granular data next time.

💡
Victoria is bluntly correcting David's tendency to use corporate jargon ('padding reports') to hide a lack of substance. David responds with 'My bad' (slang for 'my mistake') and ironically uses another buzzword ('pivot') while trying to apologize, highlighting his character trait.

Meanings

noun

A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.

"Biting your nails is a nervous habit."

noun

A particular garment, typically a long dress, worn by a member of a religious order.

"The nun wore a traditional black and white habit."

noun

A riding costume, especially for women, consisting of a jacket and skirt.

"She dressed in her formal riding habit for the competition."

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