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Everyday

1. An Oscar is a gold statue given each year as a top prize for films, also called an Academy Award. tree →
2. Oscar is a boy's name. tree →
3. In the spelling alphabet used on radios, "Oscar" stands for the letter O. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, the Oscars are a famous film award show in Hollywood, USA. In stories and class, Oscar is a common name. Pilots, police and sailors say "Oscar" for O so letters are not misheard (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie…).

Examples

• The film won three Oscars. tree →
• She was nominated for an Oscar for best actress. tree →
• My best friend is called Oscar. tree →
• We watched the Oscars on TV. tree →
• In the radio alphabet, O is "Oscar". tree →
• Oscar the cat sleeps on my bed. tree →

Note

Name and prize are written with a capital O. Plural for the prizes: Oscars. Not a common word otherwise.