Word of the Week

available

Meaning something or someone is able to be free or around to be used or bought

Example of using it in a sentence "There is cake and biscuits available at the film club each month. "

Here we have an original Middle English root word. It was used to mean the sense of being at someone’s disposal. Being able to avail a service to another.

Spelling tip: we are going to learn this word like this. We are going to remember that it is on the ‘able’ and not the ‘ible’ spelling list.

a + v+ ai + l + able

Use the word as many times throughout the week. This can be verbally, in your written work or listen out for other people using it.