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diaries

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈdaɪɝiz// UK //dˈaɪəɹɪz// di·aries

n. books or digital apps where you write down your daily thoughts, feelings, and experiences. People often keep them private to remember what happened in their lives.

n. plural form of 'diary'; refers to books or digital records used for keeping a daily log of personal experiences and reflections.


SIMPLE

She keeps her old diaries in a box under the bed.

CONTEXTUAL

Historians often study the private diaries of ordinary people to understand what daily life was like during the war.

COMPLEX

The publication of her teenage diaries revealed a much more vulnerable and uncertain personality than the confident public image she maintained throughout her professional career.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form is created by changing the 'y' to 'i' and adding 'es'.

Pitfall

I wrote it in my diarysI wrote it in my diariesNouns ending in a consonant plus 'y' must change the 'y' to 'i' before adding 'es' for the plural form.

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