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Grammar focus
10 May 2024

Grammar focus

“Would” can be used to talk about things which happened often in the past.
It’s often preceded by a sentence, “When I + past simple…”.

Examples :
- When my dad worked, he would spend a lot of time reading CVs at home. He was in charge of recruitment.
- When I worked for Megao, our team would spend most days in meeting rooms. It was exhausting and not very productive.

Using "Remember"
30 April 2024

Using "Remember"

The verb « remember » can be followed by a gerund or to + infinitive…
… and depending on the one you use, it will change the meaning of remember.
1) Remember to + infinitive : to not forget to :
- Remember to phone your mum back after work.
- Remember to save your important documents on an external drive.
2) Rember + ing : to remember something that happened in the past :
- I remember kissing someone at the party. I am just not sure who.
- I remember putting the car keys in my pocket.
Idiom of the day
24 April 2024

Idiom of the day

When something has “gone to the dogs”, it has gotten worse/deteriorated.
It’s quite an informal idiom. Use with caution.
Examples :
. “England has gone to the dogs since Brexit.”
. “Customer service has gone to the dogs since that bank was taken over last year.”
. “The teams went to the dogs when Ronaldo left the club.”
Phrasal Verb - To chip in
15 April 2024

Phrasal Verb - To chip in

Finding it hard to speak during a meeting ?
Here’s a way to politely join a conversation. Use the phrasal verb : to chip in. It means to interrupt.
Like a few other phrasal verbs, they can have two meanings. “Chip in” also means to contribute to.

Examples :
- Can I just chip in before we move on to the next point ?
- I’m so happy everybody chipped in with innovative ideas for the team building day out.