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What does “a standing invitation” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
C1
An invitation that's always open, and doesn't need to be renewed
“You have a standing invitation to visit whenever you like.”
From the C1 lesson Making Plans (invitations and arranging).
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What does “a standing invitation” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“a standing invitation” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, three exercises, speaking tasks and an answer key, in Everyday English Chunks C1 Pack 2 (Plans, Problems and Feelings).
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