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πŸ–ŒπŸ–πŸ–‹ - present forms for the future

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- It is COMMON FOR somebody to do something βœ”οΈ
- It is COMMON THAT somebody to do something ❌

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- It is COMMON FOR somebody to do something βœ”οΈ
- It is COMMON THAT somebody to do something ❌

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πŸ’‘ - only πŸ’‘

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πŸ–Œ πŸ“–πŸ“˜ - writer's block

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πŸ˜ŽπŸ–Œ πŸ“–πŸ“˜ - writer's block 😎
Breath = (n.) air going in/out of lungs

Breathe = (v.) inhale + exhale

Breadth = (n.) width; range

Bread = 🍞

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▢️ - to pay / give lip service to something πŸ‘„

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✳️ - be to do something - phrase - formal
✴️ - past progressive / past continuous

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With β€œmay,” use the base form (bare infinitive) of the verb:

He may eats. β†’ ❌

He may *eat*. β†’ βœ”οΈ

She may left. β†’ ❌

She may *leave*. β†’ βœ”οΈ

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β€œVersus” (v., vs.) is a preposition. It’s not a verb! πŸ™…πŸ»πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

Naruto is β€œversing” Goku! β†’ ❌

It’s Naruto *vs.* Goku! β†’ βœ”οΈ

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Yeah = yes (casual): *Yeah*, the answer is C.

Yea [yay] = yes vote: I vote *yea*. βœ…

Yay! = happy expression: *Yay*! Food! πŸœπŸ²πŸ™Œ

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πŸŽβ€œBad apple” = a bad person who makes other people bad.

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πŸ±β€œThe cat’s meow” 😻 = someone or something wonderful

The stolen diamond was the cat’s meow. πŸ’Ž

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Yen = Japanese currency πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ (Β₯)

β€œYen for something” (idiom) = longing or yearning; to desire

I *yen* for a truck full of *yen*.

πŸ™πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ’—πŸšš πŸ’΄πŸ’΄πŸ’΄

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Don’t use β€œnite,” β€œtho,” β€œaltho,” or β€œthru” on essays for school. πŸ™…πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

πŸ’πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Write *night*, *though*, *although*, and *through* instead.βœ”οΈβœ”οΈ

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βœ΄οΈβ€œGo through” = be approved βœ…

βœ΄οΈβ€œFall through” = fail; don’t happen πŸ™…

My request went through; sadly, our plans fell through.

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