Checking a bag that is too heavy
The scale says one number, the allowance says another, and there is a queue behind you.
The phrase
Is this within the baggage allowance?10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1baggage/ˈbæɡədʒ/
noun
The bags a traveller checks in or carries.
- 2weight/weɪt/
noun
How heavy something is.
- 3allowance/əˈlaʊəns/
noun
The amount you are permitted to take.
- 4
scale
- 5
overweight
- 6
remove
- 7
extra
- 8
limit
- 9
pay
- 10
charge
Spell it1 of 3
The sentences3 of 10
Is this within the baggage allowance?
What is the weight limit for one bag?
My allowance should cover both of these.
Pronunciation
baggage/ˈbæɡədʒ/
Two syllables ending in a soft J: BAG-ij.
weight/weɪt/
The GH is silent, and it sounds exactly like wait.
allowance/əˈlaʊəns/
Stress the second syllable: a-LLOW-ance.
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- What does allowance mean here?
- It's the amount of baggage you're permitted to take, as in 'My allowance should cover both of these.'
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