Collocations for "copying"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "copying" in context.
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copy
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [a physical, a paper, an electronic, a hard] copy
- [a certified, an original, a translated] copy of
- a [hardback, paperback] copy of the [book, novel]
- [a perfect, an exact] copy (of)
- [an extra, a backup, a second] copy (of)
- a [new, used, complete, partial] copy (of)
- a [neat, legible, fresh] copy
- a [color, black and white, double-sided] copy
- [buy, order, reserve] your copy [today, now]
- a copy of the [book, movie]
- sign copies of the book
- lend me your copy
- can borrow my copy
- let me make a quick copy
- (need to) make a copy of my [car, garage, house] keys
- make (me) [a few, a couple, five] copies
- can you make (me) [a few] copies?
- [collate, staple, organize, sort] the copies
- [hand, send, give] out the copies
- their [exam, test] answers were exact copies
- was a [word-for-word, verbatim] copy of
- write copy for a [website, magazine, newspaper]
- writes [the, advertising, sales] copy (for)
- use a copy [machine, maker]
- copy the [article, page, document]
- copy (it) on a [copy machine, scanner]
- copy it for [the boss, him, yourself]
- copy a [CD, movie, DVD]
- [right-click, press CTRL and C] to copy
- copy and paste
- copied it from [the internet, a book, another student]
- copied (it) off [a friend, the internet]
- copied her [exam, homework, paper]
- copied for [personal, commercial, educational] use
- copied [with, without] permission
- [expelled, banned, barred, automatically failed] for copying
- [reproduced, prepared, used, duplicated, modified] and copied
- copied [it, the whole thing] out
- copy it down (neatly)
- UK: copy it out [in neat, neatly]
- copy his [lifestyle, style, clothing, movements]
- copy everything she says (and does)
- copy and mimic
- copy down the [notes, information]
- radio communications: do you copy?
- radio communications: copy (that)
'copying' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):