What is the meaning of willing?

[Lazar]

Common Errors in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #17 "Christmas is coming", question 4

B: Well you know that season is coming, you know the time of good willing to everyone and Father Christmas and all that.

(a) is coming
(b) willing
(c) all that

Common Errors in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #17 "Christmas is coming", answer 4

B: Well you know that season is coming, you know the time of good will to everyone and Father Christmas and all that.

Correct entry: will
The error was: (b) willing
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what is the meaning of willing?

[Hieu]

Hi you,

Willing is an adjective. When it come before a noun, it means ready or pleased to help someone without needing to be persuaded. In this question we must replace the adjective "willing" with the noun "will" to form the preposional phrase "of good will" and the noun phrase "the time of good will".

Hope this to help you.

Pham Trung Hieu

[Alan]

Hi Lazar,

Willing means that you are ready and want to do something as in: In the circumstances I am willing to help you. Good will is an expression that means full of good wishes and intentions.

Alan
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