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Advanced structure of the day : "to bear in mind"
06 March 2023

Advanced structure of the day : "to bear in mind"

Worry not, not grizzly bears not involved in this one 😉
Some words in English have multiple uses. Bear is one of them.
You could say :
 
  •  “Be careful ! There’s a bear behind you.” (the animal)
  •  “I can’t bear Mondays.” (Je ne peux pas supporter les lundis)
Or …
  •  "Bear in mind that the apprentices have only been here for two weeks.”
  •  “Bear in mind that inviting 10 more people to the party would simply double the costs.”
  •  “Bear in mind that you’ve been sick lately. Don’t be so hard on yourself.”

“Bear in mind” means “take into account/don’t forget that…”
So yes, the pic used with this post is completely ridiculous but rather funny… Don’t you think ?
Online classes
23 February 2023

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16 February 2023

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Time idioms :
09 February 2023

Time idioms :

Did you know that one of the most used English words is “time” ?
Surprised ? You shouldn’t be.
Here is a post covering typical expressions with the word “time”. Enjoy !

Examples :

You can spend time :
- “I spent 3 hours writing this report.”
You can waste time :
- “I wasted an hour waiting for that difficult client.”
Time can be a waste :
- “It's not worth going. The whole seminar is a waste of time.”
You can value time :
- “I value every minute I get to spend with my family.”
You can run out of time :
- “I didn't get the project finished as I would have liked. I ran out of time.”
You can spare time :
- “Can you spare me a few minutes?”