In this clip, Emma reveals that she didn't attend a performing arts school. She was just at a regular school when the producers of Harry Potter did a "countrywide search." But what exactly does countrywide mean? Let's talk about Word Formation! ?
By adding the suffix [-wide] to a noun, you create an adjective that means "throughout" or "extending across" something.
· Countrywide: Across the entire country. (e.g., They did a countrywide search for the perfect actor.)
· Worldwide: Across the entire world. (e.g., The movie was a worldwide success.)
· Citywide: Throughout a city. (e.g., There was a citywide celebration after the team won.)
· Company-wide: Throughout an entire company. (e.g., We are having a company-wide meeting tomorrow.)
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