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skill

The word "skill" can be used as both a countable and an uncountable noun. When talking about general ability or the quality of being skilled, it is usually uncountable (e.g., "It takes great skill to play the violin"). When referring to specific abilities or learned techniques, it is usually countable and often used in the plural form "skills" (e.g., "She has excellent computer skills").

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, David is in a boring board meeting while Jessica is staring at a chaotic project spreadsheet.
Jessica

The new hire can't even run a basic pivot table. He's totally out of his depth.

Jessica
David
David

He just needs to level up his technical skill. I'll touch base with him.

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Jessica uses the idiom 'out of his depth' to describe someone lacking the necessary ability for a task. David responds using corporate-speak ('level up', 'touch base'), treating the lack of 'skill' as a simple gap in professional development.

Meanings

noun

The ability to do something well, usually gained through training or experience.

"She has the technical skill required to repair the complex machinery."

noun

An expertise or a particular capacity for performing a specific task.

"Communication skills are essential for effective leadership."

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