(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Novels, plays, and poetry are referred to as ~, especially when they are considered to be good or important.
...classic works of ~.
...a Professor of English Literature...
It may not be great ~ but it certainly had me riveted!...
The book explores the connection between American ethnic and regional ~s.
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2.
The ~ on a particular subject of study is all the books and articles that have been published about it.
The ~ on immigration policy is almost unrelievedly critical of the state...
This work is documented in the scientific ~.
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3.
Literature is written information produced by people who want to sell you something or give you advice.
I am sending you ~ from two other companies that provide a similar service...
N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp