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Stubborn: meaning, tone, and alternatives

Swapping a volunteer shift

Two volunteers discuss three time slots before agreeing on one swap. Which times belong to the final arrangement?

Synonyms in English: Choose the Right Word

TOEFL Study Response: Explain What You Hear

Take after

You may have your father's smile but your grandmother's patience. When a family similarity comes from an older relative, you can say you take after that person.

Take it easy

Take it easy means to rest and avoid hard effort. It means to calm down and stop worrying. It also means goodbye between friends.

Take part in

You can watch a race from the side, or you can enter it and take part. The phrase means joining the activity, not simply being nearby.

Talk into

You may not plan to join a trip, but a friend's reasons can change your mind. If the conversation persuades you, your friend talks you into going.

There was or there were: how to choose

Third conditional: explanation and examples

You missed one train and arrived after the interview began. How do you imagine the version of yesterday that never happened?

Till or Until: Choose the Right Word

Took or have taken? Choose the form for your message

Train platform change

A station announcement contains a destination, an original time, a delay, and a new platform. Which details describe the train now?

Transferring a ticket

The ticket is transferable, but forwarding the email is not enough. What must the buyer change by five on Friday?

Turn down

You can turn down a job because it is unsuitable, or turn down the music because it is too loud. One reduces an opportunity; the other reduces a level.

Turn out

A difficult recipe can turn out well, and a rumour can turn out to be false. The phrase often reveals a final result that was uncertain or surprising.

Turn up

A late guest can turn up at your door, lost keys can turn up under a sofa, and you can turn up the heating. Context separates arrival, discovery and a higher level.

Understanding an indirect refusal

A colleague says your invitation sounds lovely, then mentions a family commitment and suggests another week. Did they accept or decline?

Up to or upto: Which Is Correct?

Using Commas: Where Commas Belong

Using Like and As for Clear English Comparisons

Volunteer arrival instructions

Volunteers enter through one gate, register at a tent and then split into two teams. Can you put the instructions in order?

Weather-dependent plans

Two friends want a picnic, but the forecast may change. What will they do in each possible weather condition?

When or if: Choosing the Right Word