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Talking about something that is almost certain
04 October 2024

Talking about something that is almost certain

If someone you know did something that most certainly was very enjoyable/painful/etc, you can use the modal verb “must” in the past mode: “it must have been …”
Examples :
. “It must have been great to see Bruce Springsteen that close !”
. “It must have been difficult to tell him he had lost his job.”
. “It must have been fun to try the new Europa Park rides.”
Using "Still"
27 September 2024

Using "Still"

“Still + a negative present perfect” is a synonym for “negative present perfect + yet”.
It’s used to indicate that something hasn’t been done but that you intend to do it.
Examples :
. “I still haven’t seen The Bear TV series. I’ll probably start watching it next week.”
. “He still hasn’t replied to my email but I expect to get an answer before the end of the week. He’s very reliable.”
Counting and uncountable information
20 September 2024

Counting and uncountable information

In English, we have uncountable nouns (which don’t take an “s” in the plural form).
And countable nouns which do.
Unfortunately, mostly due to first language interference, many people write the word “informations.” This is not correct. “Information” is always in the singular form.
If you want to count the uncountable, use the structure “piece(s) of” in front of the word information.
Examples :
“Before we start the meeting, I have two pieces of information to share.”
. “We will receive some information about the party early next week.”
Phrasal verb of the week
22 August 2024

Phrasal verb of the week

“To take up” means to occupy time.

In a world where efficiency is key at work, make sure that you allocate the right resources/strategies so that projects don’t take up too much of your and your colleagues time.

Examples :
- This method takes up too much time. We need to find another one.
- Uploading the new data to the main server took up two full days.

3“To take up” means to occupy time.

In a world where efficiency is key at work, make sure that you allocate the right resources/strategies so that projects don’t take up too much of your and your colleagues time.

Examples :

- This method takes up too much time. We need to find another one.
- Uploading the new data to the main server took up two full days.