Composed of, not from.
❌ Don't say: Our class is composed from thirty students.
✔️ Say: Our class is composed of thirty students.
❌ Don't say: Our class is composed from thirty students.
✔️ Say: Our class is composed of thirty students.
Complain about, not for.
❌ Don't say: Annette complained for the weather.
✔️ Say: Annette complained about the weather.
❌ Don't say: Annette complained for the weather.
✔️ Say: Annette complained about the weather.
Arrive at, not to.
❌ Don't say: We arrived to the village at night.
✔️ Say: We arrived at the village at night.
❌ Don't say: We arrived to the village at night.
✔️ Say: We arrived at the village at night.
Boast of or about, not for.
❌ Don't say: James boasted for his strength.
✔️ Say: James boasted of (or about) his strength.
❌ Don't say: James boasted for his strength.
✔️ Say: James boasted of (or about) his strength.
Aim at, not on or against.
❌ Don't say: She aimed on (or against) the target.
✔️ Say: She aimed at the target.
❌ Don't say: She aimed on (or against) the target.
✔️ Say: She aimed at the target.
S[i]de
N[i]ght
T[i]me
K[i]nd
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Ph[o]ne
J[o]ke
R[o]ad
Sh[o]w
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YouT[u]be
D[u]ty
St[u]dent
IT[u]nes
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I've got free t[i]me on T[u]esday n[i]ght.
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This st[u]dent brings [i]Ph[o]ne all the t[i]me.
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He's t[o]tally poor at making j[o]kes in a TV sh[o]w.
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First American pronunciation, then the British pronunciation.
N[i]ght
T[i]me
K[i]nd
________
Ph[o]ne
J[o]ke
R[o]ad
Sh[o]w
_________
YouT[u]be
D[u]ty
St[u]dent
IT[u]nes
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I've got free t[i]me on T[u]esday n[i]ght.
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This st[u]dent brings [i]Ph[o]ne all the t[i]me.
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He's t[o]tally poor at making j[o]kes in a TV sh[o]w.
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First American pronunciation, then the British pronunciation.
💡Idiom:
On purpose:
🧐Means:
for a reason, deliberately
This idiom is usually used when someone does something wrong or unfair.
✅Examples:
- Do you think that she didn't come to the meeting on purpose?
- It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it on purpose.
On purpose:
🧐Means:
for a reason, deliberately
This idiom is usually used when someone does something wrong or unfair.
✅Examples:
- Do you think that she didn't come to the meeting on purpose?
- It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it on purpose.
💡Idiom:
To go on:
🧐Means:
To happen; to resume, to continue (also: to keep on)
✅Examples:
- Many people gathered near the accident to see what was going on.
- I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please go on.
- The speaker kept on talking even though most of the audience had left.
To go on:
🧐Means:
To happen; to resume, to continue (also: to keep on)
✅Examples:
- Many people gathered near the accident to see what was going on.
- I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please go on.
- The speaker kept on talking even though most of the audience had left.
Ask for a thing, not ask a thing.
❌Don't say: She came and asked my book.
✔️Say: She came and asked for my book.
❌Don't say: She came and asked my book.
✔️Say: She came and asked for my book.
Dispose/get rid of a thing, not dispose/get rid a thing.
❌Don't say: He'll dispose/get rid all his property.
✔️Say: He'll dispose/get rid of all his property.
❌Don't say: He'll dispose/get rid all his property.
✔️Say: He'll dispose/get rid of all his property.
Dream of a thing, not dream a thing.
❌Don't say: Young men dream glory and riches.
✔️Say: Young men dream of glory and riches.
❌Don't say: Young men dream glory and riches.
✔️Say: Young men dream of glory and riches.
Knock at the door, not knock the door.
❌Don't say: Who is knocking the door?
✔️Say: Who is knocking at the door?
❌Don't say: Who is knocking the door?
✔️Say: Who is knocking at the door?
Pay for a thing, not pay a thing.
❌Don't say: How much did you pay the book?
✔️Say: How much did you pay for the book?
❌Don't say: How much did you pay the book?
✔️Say: How much did you pay for the book?
Point to or at a person or thing, not point a person or thing.
❌Don't say: He pointed the map on the wall.
✔️Say: He pointed to the map on the wall.
Or:
✔️He pointed at the map on the wall.
❌Don't say: He pointed the map on the wall.
✔️Say: He pointed to the map on the wall.
Or:
✔️He pointed at the map on the wall.
Reply to a person, not reply a person.
❌Don't say: She's not replied me yet.
✔️Say: She's not replied to me yet.
❌Don't say: She's not replied me yet.
✔️Say: She's not replied to me yet.
Say to a person, not say a person.
❌Don't say: Kevin said me, 'Come tomorrow.'
✔️Say: Kevin said to me, 'Come tomorrow.'
❌Don't say: Kevin said me, 'Come tomorrow.'
✔️Say: Kevin said to me, 'Come tomorrow.'
Give a discount, not make a discount.
❌Don't say: He made me a small discount.
✔️Say: He gave me a small discount.
❌Don't say: He made me a small discount.
✔️Say: He gave me a small discount.
Take an hour, not need an hour, etc.
❌Don't say: I'll need an hour to do that.
✔️Say: It'll take me an hour to do that.
❌Don't say: I'll need an hour to do that.
✔️Say: It'll take me an hour to do that.
Ask a question, not make a question.
❌Don't say: Naomi made me several questions.
✔️Say: Naomi asked me several questions.
❌Don't say: Naomi made me several questions.
✔️Say: Naomi asked me several questions.
Take or have a shower, not make a shower.
❌Don't say: I make a shower every morning.
✔️Say: I take a shower every morning. Or:
✔️I have a shower every morning.
❌Don't say: I make a shower every morning.
✔️Say: I take a shower every morning. Or:
✔️I have a shower every morning.