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📚 Grammar Tip of the Day!

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Today, we're focusing on the difference between "affect" and "effect"—a common confusion for many English speakers.

1. Affect (verb): To influence something.
   - Example: "The weather can affect your mood."

2. Effect (noun): The result of a change.
   - Example: "The new law had a positive effect on the community."

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Adverbs of Frequency

⭐️ Always - 100%
⭐️ Usually - 90%
⭐️ Normally / generally - 80%
⭐️ Often / Frequently - 70%
⭐️ Sometimes - 50%
⭐️ Occasionally - 30%
⭐️ Seldom - 10%
⭐️ Hardly ever / Rarely - 5%
⭐️ Never - 0%

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Other ways to say 🔹 I'm ready

✔️ I'm all set.
✔️ I'm good to go.
✔️ I'm prepared.
✔️ I'm geared up.
✔️ I'm standing by.
✔️ I'm all primed.
✔️ I'm locked and loaded.
✔️I'm poised for action.

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Missed  vs  Lost

Missed..
🚎the bus
😟the boat
🚂the train
🏀the ball
😙the chance
✅the opportunity

Lost..
🥗weight
🤫interest
🗝one’s keys
🍔one’s appetite
⏰track of time
🤪one’s marbles

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Common phrasal verbs related to telephoning, along with their meanings:

1. Pick up: To answer a call or to lift the receiver to take a call.
   - "Could you pick up the phone? It's been ringing for a while."

2. Hang up: To end a telephone call.
   - "I had to hang up because the call was getting too noisy."

3. Call back: To return a phone call.
   - "I missed her call, so I'll have to call her back later."

4. Put through: To connect a caller to another line.
   - "Can you put me through to the manager, please?"

5. Hold on: To wait on the line.
   - "Hold on a moment; I'll transfer you to the right department."

6. Cut off: To lose the connection suddenly.
   - "We were talking when the call got cut off."

7. Speak up: To speak louder.
   - "The line is bad – could you speak up a bit?"

8. Ring off: To end a call, often abruptly or without warning.
   - "He didn't say goodbye, just rang off."

9. Dial in: To join a conference call using a phone number.
   - "The meeting starts at 9, so remember to dial in."

10. Hang on: Similar to "hold on"; to wait for a short period of time.
    - "Hang on, I'll check if she's available."

11. Ring up: To call someone.
    - "I'll ring you up tonight to discuss our plans."

12. Break up: When the signal is not strong and you cannot hear the other person clearly.
    - "You're breaking up; I can barely hear what you're saying."

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🔺Informal VS Formal🔹

🔺 Maybe ➡️ Perhaps 🔹          

🔺 Childish ➡️ Immature🔹

🔺 Give ➡️ Provide 🔹

🔺 Enough ➡️ Sufficient 🔹

🔺 Want ➡️ Desire 🔹

🔺 Say no ➡️ Reject 🔹

🔺 Put in ➡️ Insert🔹

🔺 Avoid ➡️ Evade🔹

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🤔 Because

✔️ for the reason that
✔️ Due to
✔️ As a result of
✔️ Owing to
✔️ Given that
✔️ In the interest of

🤔 Well done!

✔️ Way to go!
✔️ Good for you!
✔️ Outstanding!
✔️ You aced it!
✔️ You nailed it!
✔️ Top-notch work!

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