English teachers sometimes get annoyed when native speakers mistake these two words. If you want to avoid aggravating this annoying habit, just click on this lesson and put your questions to rest. If you're a native speaker, this lesson is also useful as a refresher, as it breaks down the essential misunderstanding many people have with these two common words. Take the quiz on this lesson here:
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Вы помните, я отмечал, что самые странные и наиболее уникальные вещи чаще всего связаны не сколько с большими преступлениями, сколько с маленькими, и порой с такими, где есть место усомниться... Read more
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Ку-клукс-клан — название, происходящее от сходства со звуком взводимого затвора винтовки. Это ужасное тайное общество было создано бывшими солдатами Южной армии после гражданской войны и быстро образовало местные отделения в... Read more
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В случае международной уступки считается, что цедент и цессионарий, в отсутствие договоренности об ином, подразумевали применение к уступке обычая, который... Read more
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Землетрясение, которое поразило округ Нахрин, на севере афганской провинции Баглан, к югу от города Кундуза, вызвало обширные разрушения и значительное... Read more
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признавая также, что сигареты и некоторые другие изделия, содержащие табак, являются высокотехнологичными изделиями, разработанными таким образом, чтобы создавать и поддерживать... Read more
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When law and order break down, when riots erupt and public disorder threatens the social fabric, politicians tend to take draconian measures which rarely work. Read more
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In particular, we must now build on the success of the climate-change levy we introduced last year. Another of our goals is to win the battle against the black economy... Read more
13-05-2013 Hits:1864 Словосочетания Advanced Premium English Made Simple
He bears a striking resemblance to him. Angela has a rather abrasive manner. The woman looked at the official with thinly disguised contempt. Yeah, he had a forthright manner, and he was capable of open hostility if he thought we were being... Read more
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The passenger boarded the plane on time, but it was delayed taking off and she missed her connecting flight in Amsterdam. We managed to get a charter flight; it was... Read more
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Tears were streaming down her face. People trickled into the concert hall. There was a stream of traffic outside our room all night. Let’s put some happy music on to lighten... Read more
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Thick fog came down yesterday and disrupted the traffic. The wind was light this morning but it’s picking up now and will be very strong by the evening. Yesterday freak... Read more
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In this lesson, you will study five common and useful phrasal verbs with the verb "HOLD". These verbs are: "hold on", "hold onto smth/smb", "hold smth against smb", "hold smth... Read more
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