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oak
When referring to the tree, 'oak' is a countable noun (e.g., 'one oak', 'two oaks'). When referring to the material used for furniture or building, 'oak' is typically an uncountable noun (e.g., 'The table is made of oak').
💬Trò chuyện
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Victoria is in a high-stakes board meeting while Mr. Sterling is at his private estate.
Mr. Sterling
The boardroom table lacks soul. Replace it with solid oak to ground our spirits.
Victoria
I'm tied up with the audit. Just put it on the tab.
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Mr. Sterling uses 'oak' as a metaphor for stability and grounding, reflecting his eccentric nature. Victoria ignores his philosophical whim and uses the idiom 'tied up' (meaning busy) and 'put it on the tab' (meaning to charge it to the company account), showing her pragmatic and dismissive attitude toward his requests.