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Forwarded from English Tips&Tools (๐Ÿ”ฐRamzy zaqan๐Ÿ”ฐ)
โœณ๏ธImprove = make or become better

โœณ๏ธImprovise = perform without preparation

The band *improved* its live shows by learning to *improvise*.

๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŽธ
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โœณ๏ธFor sale = available for purchase

โœณ๏ธOn sale = at a discounted price

Wateen was happy when the expensive shoes went *on sale*.

๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ‘ 

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โœณ๏ธAnecdote = a short, amusing story

โœณ๏ธAntidote = a cure, remedy

Jo told ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ฌ an *anecdote* about buying an *antidote* from a monkey.

๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ต ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ’‰

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โœด๏ธ - MAY - modal verb

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โœณ๏ธ - MIGHT - modal verb

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โœด๏ธโœณ๏ธ - MAY and MIGHT - modal verbs

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โ—€๏ธ - go with the flow ๐Ÿ ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿก

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โ–ถ๏ธ - go against the flow ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฆˆ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‹๐ŸŠ

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The differences between:
1-shout at
2-shout to
3-shout for
- shout to
vs.
- shout at

- throw to
vs.
- throw at

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- hard to come by = difficult to find or get

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- hard to come by = difficult to find or get

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- august (adj.) /ษ”หˆษกสŒst/ - formal
= marked by majestic dignity or grandeur; having a formal and impressive quality

~ The family claims an august lineage.
~ an august mansion

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๐ŸŒ• - fallow (adj.) /หˆfรฆlษ™สŠ/

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๐Ÿ–‹ - WHO or WHOM
- WHO = subject
- WHOM = object

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๐Ÿ–Œ - WHO and WHOM as relative pronouns
~ I had no difficulty finding the person WHOM I WANTED TO MEET /
/ WHO I WANTED TO MEET
/ I WANTED TO MEET.

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๐Ÿ–Œ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ–‹ - WHO or WHOM
~ TO WHOM did you give a present?
~ WHO did you give a present TO?

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๐Ÿ–Œ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ–‹ - WHO or WHOM
- He reminded me of a loving grandpa TO WHOM a grandchild could run for comfort.
- He reminded me of a loving grandpa WHO a grandchild could run for comfort TO.

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๐Ÿ”ดโšซ๏ธ - WHO vs. WHOM
- WHO => he/she
- WHOM => him/her

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