Put off
Rain can put off a picnic until Friday, while an unpleasant smell can put you off your lunch. One meaning changes the time; the other changes how you feel.
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Put on
Before guests arrive, you might put on a clean shirt, put the lights on and put on some music. The object tells you which action happens.
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Put out
You can put out a candle, a company can put out a statement, and a late request can put someone out. The object changes the meaning.
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Put up with
A neighbour's music may be annoying, but you might accept it for one evening. If you continue accepting the annoyance, you put up with it.
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Reasons to Learn English: Practical Personal Goals
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Redelivered parcel
The parcel has visited one address, could go to a depot, and may reach a neighbour. Where will it actually be left tomorrow?
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Reflexive Pronouns: Choose the Right Form
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Reflexive Pronouns: Rules and Examples
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Relative pronouns: choose the right word
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Renewing library items
A borrower has two books and one DVD, but only two items receive new due dates. What blocks the other renewal?
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Repair inspection fee and quote
The technician mentions £35 and up to £120, but only one amount is definitely charged. Which cost needs permission first?
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Reporting a home repair
A tenant reports water near an electrical fitting. Which detail makes the repair urgent, and what should happen before the contractor arrives?
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Rescheduled interview voicemail
An employer changes both the day and format of an interview, then asks for confirmation. Which original details no longer apply?
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Resume experience lines: write clear bullet points
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Returning an online order
A customer can return a faulty item even without its original box, but several other conditions still apply. Which requirements remain?
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Returning faulty headphones
The headphones work on one side, the paper receipt is missing, and the customer considers two remedies. Which solution is agreed?
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Rip off
A dishonest seller might rip you off, while you might rip a label off a parcel. A person object signals cheating; a physical object often signals quick removal.
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Root words: understand word parts
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Rule out
A test may rule out one illness, but a doctor who cannot rule it out still thinks it is possible. The negative form reverses the practical message.
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Run into
You might run into an old friend, run into a technical problem, or run into another car. The object tells you whether the meeting is pleasant, difficult or physical.
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Run out of
If we run out of coffee, the coffee has run out. Both sentences describe an empty supply, but the subject and grammar are different.
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SMS English: Write Clear Short Texts
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Said or Told: Choose the Right Verb
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Scamming the scammers
The investigator replies to scammers, but says ordinary people should hang up. Why are those two actions not contradictory?
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