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damage

moon — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:59:42 +0000

1 My son fell and was damaged. My son fell and was injured. Use damage for things or parts of the body, and hurt or injure for people: …

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dare

moon — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:25:40 +0000

1 How dare you to say these things about her? How dare you say these things about her? In questions beginning with How dare…?, use the infinitive without …

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date

moon — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:05:34 +0000

They didn’t have any available rooms at that date. They didn’t have any available rooms on that date. Use on, not at, before a specific date or day. …

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Dates

moon — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:52:31 +0000

We are going to fly to Canada on 4th of July. We are going to fly to Canada on the 4th of July. (spoken) We are going to …

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day

moon — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:54:31 +0000

1 In the last day of my holiday, I finally found my passport. On the last day of my holiday, I finally found my passport. I can’t come …

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dead

moon — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 19:18:23 +0000

His dead was terrible news for the entire world. His death was terrible news for the entire world. Dead is an adjective and death is a noun. Compare: …

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decide

moon — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:30:37 +0000

We decided going home early. We decided to go home early. Use decide + to-infinitive when you choose to do something: ‘I decided to stay at home.’ Do …

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decision

moon — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:31:11 +0000

We need to do a decision about the trip today. We need to make a decision about the trip today. Use make a decision, not do a decision: …

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demand

moon — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:13:16 +0000

I demand that he is punished for his action. I demand that he be punished for his action. I demand that he should be punished for his action. …

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depend

moon — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:30:19 +0000

1 Our picnic depends of the weather. Our picnic depends on the weather. Use depend on, not depend of. The weather will decide if we can have the …

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describe

moon — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:31:48 +0000

1 Can you describe me your new flat? Can you describe your new flat to me? Use describe something to someone: ‘She described the new flat to me.’ …

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desperate

moon — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:12:02 +0000

We were desperate for going home. We were desperate to go home. Use desperate for + noun or desperate + to-infinitive: ‘I was desperate for a drink.’ ‘I …

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despite

moon — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:23:39 +0000

Despite of this, I don’t agree with you. Despite this, I don’t agree with you. Despite of being almost blind, he’s a marvellous pianist. Despite being almost blind, …

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different

moon — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:55:33 +0000

1 He is very different of the rest. He is very different from the rest. Use different from, not different of. Check our grammar lesson on adjective + …

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difficulty

moon — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:52:28 +0000

I have difficulty to remember all the words in the lesson. I have difficulty remembering all the words in the lesson. I have difficulty in remembering all the …

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dinner

moon — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:21:17 +0000

1 We are going to have the dinner at 8. We are going to have dinner at 8. Tonight I’ll have a dinner with my mum. Tonight I’ll …

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disadvantage

moon — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:44:01 +0000

1 The main disadvantage to be an only child is that you don’t have anyone to play with. The main disadvantage of being an only child is that …

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disconnect

moon — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:24:02 +0000

1 When he starts talking about football, I just disconnect myself. It’s so boring! When he starts talking about football, I just switch off. It’s so boring! Switch …

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discuss

moon — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:34:37 +0000

We discussed about our holiday plans yesterday. We discussed our holiday plans yesterday. Use discuss directly before the subject you talk about: ‘discuss our plans’, not ‘discuss about …

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distribute

moon — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:20:16 +0000

The house is distributed on three floors. The house is spread over three floors. Do not use distribute to describe how the rooms or space in a house …

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distribution

moon — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:20:39 +0000

The distribution of the house is more important than the number of rooms. The layout of the house is more important than the number of rooms. In everyday …

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do

moon — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 21:15:02 +0000

1 She doesn’t works here. She doesn’t work here. Does she works here? Does she work here? In the present simple, use does or doesn’t + the verb …

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Double object verbs

moon — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:19:31 +0000

1 She gave to me a present. She gave me a present. She gave a present to me. Some verbs, such as give, can be followed by two …

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dress

moon — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:06:44 +0000

My sister was dressed with a blue coat. My sister was dressed in a blue coat. Use be dressed in + clothes or colour to describe what someone …

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due to

moon — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:10:11 +0000

Due to the roads were icy, the school was closed. Because the roads were icy, the school was closed. Due to the fact that the roads were icy, …

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during

moon — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:03:44 +0000

1 I read the newspaper during I eat breakfast. I read the newspaper while I eat breakfast. I read the newspaper during breakfast. Use while + subject + …

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