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Used with adjectives:
"
The utility company has been installing electric cables throughout the city."
(electric, telephone, power, underground, fiber optic)
"
The bridge is held up with steel cables."
(steal, powerful, strong, huge, large)
Used with verbs:
"
Construction workers are laying cable underground."
(be + laying, be + running)
"
You need to attach the cable to a power source."
(attach, connect, plug, plug in)
"
Don't disconnect the cable."
(disconnect, unplug)
"
There is a cable running under our house."
(running, going)
"
This cable carries information very quickly."
(carries, sends, transmits)
"
We don't have cable."
(have, get)
"
The company installs cable for free."
(installs, sets up)
Used with nouns:
"
Do you get cable television?"
(television, TV, channels, networks)
"
We're unhappy with our cable provider."
(provider, company, operator)
"
Our cable connection is weak."
(connection, service, modem)
"
The cable bill is too high!"
(bill, fee, subscription)
"
Are you a cable subscriber?"
(subscriber, owner)
