10 today = 10 ways of using one word......

Some students had a problem with single. Let´s take a look. Basically it means not more than one….see the different contexts

Some people believe in single-sex schools ( schools for only boys or girls, not mixed).

Not all children have a Mum and Dad, they belong to a single -parent family

Sometimes we do something difficult without help, single handed.

Prices usually go up a little, and we have a single figure rise ( less than 10% )

When we single out sb or sth,   we choose him/ her from a group

If you go to a singles bar, you should not find anybody married there.

In sport we talk about a men´s singles final  (individual, not in a team)

When travelling we can buy a single ( de ida) or a return ticket (de Ida y Vuelta)

She did not make a single mistake in the exam.(  ni un error)

And when we have to queue up, we usually stand in a single file ( en fila india)