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Almost everyone got it wrong as I had expected.

➡️So, here is a little rule for you guys - most words that end with "-ate" [e.g. - intricate, delicate ...] and which are not verbs - the ending in those is almost always pronounced "et" not "eit".

1. Certificate = -ate = pronunciation = "sertifiket" = not "sertifikeyt"
2. Intricate = -ate = pronunciation = "intriket" = not "intrikeyt"
3. Delicate = = -ate = pronunciation = "deliket" = not "delikeyt"

The list goes on:

Here's a list of words that can function as either adjectives or nouns and end with "-ate":

1. Adequate
2. Accurate
3. Appropriate
4. Compassionate
5. Considerate
6. Corporate
7. Deliberate
8. Desperate
9. Elaborate - ''exception'' = not always lekin (Alisher was wrong LOL)
10. Immediate
11. Inadequate
12. Moderate
13. Ornate [istisno = exception] = ends with "-eit" 🚫
14. Passionate
15. Private
16. Separate
17. Ultimate


🔴All of the above end with "-et" => not "eyt"🔴

Endi esa - tepada berilgan so'zlarni talafuz qilganizni zapis qilib izohlarda yuboring

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Ashamed of, not from.

Don't say: He's now ashamed from his conduct.
Say: He's now ashamed of his conduct.

Note: it isn't correct to use ashamed of meaning shy. Ashamed means feeling shame or guilt about something. Shy means feeling nervous with someone. Instead of saying: I'm ashamed (or shamed) of my teacher, say:
I'm shy of my teacher.

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Married to, not with.

Don't say: Angela was married with a rich man.
Say: Angela was married to a rich man.

Note: Also engaged to:
e.g. Sally was engaged to Peter for a year before they got married.

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