microcredit
[ mahy-kroh-kred-it ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌkrɛd ɪt /
noun
the lending of very small amounts of money at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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British Dictionary definitions for micro-credit
micro-credit
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkrɛdɪt) /
noun
the practice of lending small amounts of money on minimal security, esp to help small businesses and communities in the developing world
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