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TELL (v) tell + somebody / tell + clause when we include him, me, us etc.
SAY (v) say + clause / say + something + to + somebody
DESERT (n) a dry, often sandy region of little rainfall and sparse vegetation
DESSERT (n) the sweet course of meal; pudding
TAKE (v) take is generally used when we are in control of the action
LAST (v) last is generally used to talk about the duration of something
HANGED (v) past participle => to kill sb. by putting a rope round their neck
HUNG (v) past participle => to fix or be fixed by a hook, cord, chain etc.
OUT-OF-DATE
(adj.) old, no longer usable
OLD-
(adj.) believing in old or traditional ways; having traditional ideas
FASHIONED
SHADE (n) an area that is protected from the heat of the sun
SHADOW (n) dark shape made when a light shines on a person or an object
SUIT (v) if a style or sth that you wear suits you, it makes you look good
FIT (v) to be the right size or shape for someone or something
MATCH (v) to have the same appearance, colour, etc.; to go well with sth
FEE (n) the price paid for work done by a lawyer, doctor etc.
FARE (n) the price of a journey on a bus, train, ship etc.
FINE (n) money that you have to pay as a punishment
CARRY (v) to have something with you and take it wherever you go.
WEAR (v) to have your hair in a particular style.
BEAR (v) to support the weight of something.
LET SB DO
Don't let her upset you.
STH
ALLOW SB TO
They don't allow people to smoke here.
DO STH
PERMISSION
(uncountable
noun) refers to
when someone
The teacher gave me her permission to go home early.
is allowed to do
something. It
does not refer
to a document.
PERMIT
(countable
noun) refers to
an official
They wouldn't give him the job without a work permit.
document that
allows you to do
something or go
somewhere.
ONLY
(adverb)
nobody or Only six students turned up.
nothing
except
OTHERWISE
(adverb)
I'm tired, but otherwise I'm fine
apart from
that
PreparadoresADIF
APART FROM
(preposition) I've finished apart from the last question.
except for
BESIDE
(preposition) Who's that standing beside Mark?
next to
INSTEAD OF
(preposition) I decided to call instead of writing.
in the place of
BESIDES
(preposition) I've got no family besides my parents.
in addition to
RATHER THAN
(adverb) She writes at a desk rather than a table.
instead of
EXCEPT FOR
(preposition) I had nothing on except for my boots.
apart from
Common Mistakes
Right My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just "has a new job")
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