[Överläggningar] were held at the U.N., in an attempt to prevent further violence.

Hint: Remember the capital letter!

Consultations Discussions Deliberations Negotiations

A 21-gun salute will be fired in [följd] from left to right when the Prince arrives.

Hint: Note that there is no article here.

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By now, the scandal was taking on such [omfång] that it even threatened the Government.

Hint: The lack of a definite article means that this must be a plural noun!

dimensions proportions