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Day28

28. Use to ..., not for ..., to say why you do something.

I came here to study English. (NOT I came here for study English.)
She telephoned me to explain the problem. (NOT She telephoned me for explain the problem.)

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Proverb of the day

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

Don't do mean things to people.

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28. Use for, not during, to say `how long'.

We waited for six hours. (NOT We waited during six hours.)
He was ill for three weeks. (NOT He was ill during three weeks.)

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Proverb of the day

"The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill."

People tend to want whatever they don't have.

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                                              Day 26

26. Use who, not which, for people in relative structures.

The woman who lives upstairs is from Thailand. (NOT The woman which lives upstairs is from Thailand.)

I don't like people who shout all the time. (NOT I don't like people which shout all the time.)

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Proverb of the day

"Two heads are better than one."

When two people cooperate with each other, they come up with better ideas.

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Day 25

25. Don't ask about possibilities with May you ...? etc.

Do you think you'll go camping this summer? (NOT May you go camping this summer?)
Is Joan likely to be here tomorrow? (NOT May Joan be here tomorrow?)

 


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Proverb of the day

"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Have a backup plan. Don't risk all of your money or time in one plan.

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Day 24

. Don't say according to me to give your opinion. I think it's a good film. (NOT According to me, it's a good film.)

 
In my opinion, you're making a serious mistake. (NOT According to me, you're making a serious mistake.)

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Proverb of the day

"Good things come to those who wait."

Be patient.

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Day 23

23. Use that, not what, after all.

I've told you all that I know. (NOT I've told you all what I know.)
He gave her all that he had.

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Proverb of the day


23.  "The pen is mightier than the sword."

1. Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want.

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Day 22 

22. Use too much/many before (adjective +) noun; use too before an adjective with no noun.

There's too much noise.
I bought too much red paint.
Those shoes are too expensive. (NOT Those shoes are too much expensive.)


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Proverb of the day


22. "Two wrongs don't make a right."  

When someone has done something bad to you, trying to get revenge will only make things worse.

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The majority is normally plural.

Some people are interested, but the majority don't care. (NOT ... but the majority doesn't care.)
The majority of these people are very poor. (NOT The majority of these people is very poor.)

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Proverb of the day

"You can't judge a book by its cover."

Things sometimes look different than they really are. A restaurant that looks old and small might have amazing food, for example.

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20. Use the present perfect, not the present, to say how long things have been going on.

I've been waiting since 10 o'clock. (NOT I'm waiting since 10 o'clock.)
We've lived here for nine years. (NOT We live here for nine years.)

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Proverb of the day

"Familiarity breeds contempt."

When you're around someone for too long, you get tired of them and annoyed by them.

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Day 19

Use a plural noun after one and a half. 

We waited one and a half hours. (NOT We waited one and a half hour.)
A mile is about one and a half kilometres. (NOT A mile is about one and a half kilometre.)

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Proverb of the day

 

"A penny saved is a penny earned."

Save your money.

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Day 18

 

18. Use this, not that, for things that are close.

Come here and look at this paper. (NOT Come here and look at that paper.)
How long have you been in this country? (NOT How long have you been in that country?)

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Proverb of the day

"Necessity is the mother of invention."

When you're really in need, you think of creative solutions to your problems.

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Day17

17. Use -ing forms after prepositions.

I drove there without stopping. (NOT I drove there without to stop.)
Wash your hands before eating. (NOT Wash your hands before to eat.)

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Proverb of the day

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

Different people have different ideas about what's beautiful.

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Day 16

16. After look forward to, we use -ing, not an infinitive.

I look forward to seeing you. (NOT I look forward to see you.)
We’re looking forward to going on holiday. (NOT … to go on holiday.)

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Proverb of the day

"One man's trash is another man's treasure."

Different people have different ideas about what's valuable.

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Day 15 

15. English (the language) normally has no article.
You speak very good English. (NOT You speak a very good English.)


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Proverb of the day


                     "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."

1. When you try to change someone's behavior and it doesn't work, you might have to change instead. For example, if you're trying to get your classmates to focus on studying but they want to party, maybe you should just party with them.

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Day 14 

14. Don't use the present perfect - have/has seen, have/has gone etc - with words that name a finished time.
I saw him yesterday. (NOT I have seen him yesterday.)
They went to Greece last summer. (NOT They have gone … last summer.)

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Proverb of the day

"All good things must come to an end."

You can't keep having good luck or fun forever; eventually it will stop.

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Proverb of the day

"Don't bite the hand that feeds you."

If someone's paying you or helping you out, you have to be careful not to make them angry or say bad things about them.

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Day 13

 

13. Don't separate the verb from the object.

	VERB	OBJECT
	She speaks	English	very well . (NOT She speaks very well English.)
Andy	likes	skiing	very much. (NOT Andy likes very much skiing.)

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Day 12

12. Use for with a period of time. Use since with the beginning of the period.

for the last two hours = since 9 o'clock
for three days = since Monday
for five years = since I left school
I’ve been learning English for five years. (NOT I’ve been learning English since three years.)
We’ve been waiting for ages, since eight o’clock.


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Proverb of the day

1. "Easy come, easy go."

   
   When you get money quickly, like by winning it, it's easy to spend it or lose it quickly as well.

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Day 11

11. Use the present progressive - am playing, is raining etc - to talk about things that are continuing at the time of speaking.

I’m playing very badly today. (NOT I play very badly today.)
Look! It's raining! (NOT Look! It rains!)


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Proverb of the day

 

11. "Too many cooks spoil the broth."  

  

When there are too many people trying to lead and give their opinions, it's confusing and leads to bad results. Jobs and projects should have one or two strong leaders.

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Day 10

10. Use had better, not have better.

I think you’d better see the doctor. (NOT I think you have better see the doctor.)We’d better ask John to help us.




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Proverb of the day

"Practice makes perfect."

You have to practice a skill a lot to become good at it.

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Day 9

9. Don't use the to talk about things in general.

Books are expensive. (NOT The books are expensive.)
I love music. (NOT I love the music.)


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Proverb of the day

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Don't try to improve something that already works fairly well. You'll probably end up causing new problems.

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                                              Day 8

8. Police is a plural noun.

The police are looking for him. (NOT The police is looking for him.)
I called the police, but they were too busy to come.

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Proverb of the day

"Actions speak louder than words."

Just saying that you'll do something, doesn't mean much. Actually doing it, is harder and more meaningful.

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7. Use was/were born to give dates of birth.

I was born in 1975. (NOT I am born in 1975.)
Shakespeare was born in 1564. 

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Proverb of the day

"Beggars can't be choosers."

If you're asking for a favor from someone else, you have to take whatever they give you.

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Day 6

 

6. Don’t use a present tense after It’s time.

It’s time you went home. (NOT It’s time you go home.)
It’s time we invited Bill and Sonia. (NOT It’s time we invite Bill and Sonia.)


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Proverb of the day

"A watched pot never boils."

If something takes time to finish, don't watch it too closely because it will seem like it's taking forever

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                                                                                         Day 4

4. Use will …, not the present, for offers and promises.

I’ll cook you supper this evening. (NOT I cook you supper this evening.)
  I promise I’ll phone you tomorrow. (NOT I promise I phone you tomorrow.) 


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Proverb of the day

"You can't always get what you want."

Don't whine and complain if you don't get what you wanted