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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

#Grammar
- hard to come by = difficult to find or get

#idiomatic_expressions
- hard to come by = difficult to find or get

#idiomatic_expressions
- august (adj.) /ɔˈɡʌst/ - formal
= marked by majestic dignity or grandeur; having a formal and impressive quality

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

#Vocabulary
🌕 - fallow (adj.) /ˈfæləʊ/

#Vocabulary
🖋 - WHO or WHOM
- WHO = subject
- WHOM = object

#Grammar
🖌 - 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.

#Grammar
🖌🖍🖋 - WHO or WHOM
~ TO WHOM did you give a present?
~ WHO did you give a present TO?

#Grammar
🖌🖍🖋 - 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.

#Grammar
🔴⚫️ - WHO vs. WHOM
- WHO => he/she
- WHOM => him/her

#Grammar
🐸 - WHO vs. WHOM 🐸
- WHO is a subject. ➡️ WHO threw the frog on my head?
- WHOM is an object. ➡️ The frog was thrown BY WHOM?

#Grammar
🔘 - prepositions + WHOM

#Grammar
◻️◼️- The phrases ‘It’s high time…’ and ‘Let’s…’ can both be used to make suggestions.
⚪️ - It's (high) time ...
⚫️ - It's about time ...

#Grammar
⬛️ - It's time ...

~ It's time we went home.
~ It's time to start packing.
~ It's time we started packing.

#Grammar
▶️ - It's (high) time + past subjunctive expresses that something should be done and that it is already a bit late:

~ It's time you went to bed. You'll have to get up early tomorrow.
~ It's high time I bought a new pair of jeans.
~ It's about time this road was completed. They've been working on it for months.

◽️◻️ ⬜️ ⬛️ ◼️◾️🔘◾️◼️ ⬛️ ⬜️ ◻️◽️

▶️ - When we say that the right time has arrived for something and we are still in time, we can use the following patterns:

~ It's time (for you) to go to bed.
~ It's time to say goodbye.
~ It's time for breakfast.

#Grammar
⚪️ - It's (high) time ...
⚫️ - It's about time ...

#Grammar
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⚪️ - It's (high) time ...
⚫️ - It's about time ...