You made it” has the meaning of arriving somewhere and “you did it” means to complete something. The verb “to make” often has the meaning of creating something with your hands and “to do” has the meaning of performing an action that is obligatory but the meaning may slightly change when using “made it” and …
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An ex is an informal short form for an ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend. When you want to write about more than one ex, we use the plural form “exes”. Example: I have an ex from Liverpool. I have several exes from Liverpool. If you need to say that one ex owns something then you should use …
“Where are you from?” and “Where do you come from?” mean the same thing. They are two different ways to ask where someone is born and where they grew up. “Where are you from?” is more common nowadays and you should use “Where are you from?” if you want to know the country or region …
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When using this popular sign-off for letters, emails, or other types of notes, the proper and grammatically correct use is ‘yours sincerely’. This is because the word ‘yours’ in this instance is referring to possession of something, and you cannot have one ‘your’ and possess it at the same time. To learn more about …
“To doss off” is a verb that means to spend time relaxing when you should be working or studying. “Dossing off” is usually used only in the U.K and Ireland. An American synonym would be “to goof off”. Dossing Off Meaning We use “dossing off” when somebody is supposed to be doing something but they …
There are many idioms about working hard in English and they can often be used in different contexts like being busy, doing hard physical work, or just simply working hard. 4 idioms that mean hard work Here are some idioms that we use to show that we are working hard. Be inundated To be inundated …
“One of my favorite” is correct only when you add the plural noun after “favorite”. “One of my favorites” is correct when the following noun is implied(it has usually already been said). Examples: Oh, this is one of my favorite songs. Oh, this song is the best. It is one of my favorites. As you …
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An interesting concept in American English is the usage of the phrases ‘times where’ and ‘times when’. In written form, you will almost always see this phrase as ‘times when’, however during speaking, many American English speakers, especially native ones, will use ‘times where’. There isn’t a right or wrong way to use this phrase, …
Mistakes and conflict are two very common occurrences in any professional workplace. If you want to preserve your relationships at work, it might be necessary to apologize for actions or mistakes. This is necessary for workers, but bosses often need to apologize as well. How do you respond to “sorry” professionally? If you want to …
In almost every circumstance, you should insert a comma following the word “otherwise.” It is an example of an adverb used in the conjunctive role, which connects two clauses with each other. When connecting two separate clauses, it functions most effectively. Otherwise, the placement of a comma before the word “otherwise” is never appropriate. When …
