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🤓GRAMMAR TIPS: have a / have no problem + DOING + smth
☝️ Mind the gerund + direct object
Another case in English grammar where a positive construction has a negative meaning; and where a negative construction has a positive meaning 🤖💫
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👩‍🏫🗣WORD OF THE WEEK: to cut down
Use this unseperable phrasal verb in any tense and with either a noun or verbal construction.
🧠GRAMMAR (nouns): cut down ON + SMTH
🧠GRAMMAR (verbs): cut down ON + DOING + SMTH
👍Cut down ON + SMTH
👎Cut + SMTH + down ON
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✍️WRITING TIPS: Revert (back)
I rarely meet someone who hasn't used or doesn't use "revert" as a way of expressing that they will either respond, reply, answer, get back to someone, etc. So why not just use these more accurate verbs?

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👩‍🏫WORD OF THE WEEK: to call off + smth (phrasal verb)
A great phrasal verb to know! Use it to express something was, has been or will be cancelled or postponed.
🤓Use this highly flexible phrasal verb in any tense, and in either infinitive or gerund forms.

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👩‍🏫WORD OF THE WEEK
To Procrastinate (v.)⏳
🗣Pronunciation Note: the stress is in the center, not the end
🧠Grammar Note: procrastinate ON + SMTH
Procrastination (n.)
A procrastinator (n.) = a person who procrastinates
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👩‍🏫 WORD OF THE WEEK: to nickel and dime (someone)
🤔Use this conversational, expressive and fun idiomatic verb to express those frustrating instances where someone (or an organisation) sucks resources from you in a petty attempt to boost their profit (or sense of profit).

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🗣WORD OF THE WEEK: Incumbent (n.)
Most commonly used within political contexts, 'incuments' are individuals who aready hold a certain position.🏛Though, you may use 'incumbent' in a more general sense as seen in the Cybertruck example. 🚀💡
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✍WRITING TIPS: Streamline and modernize your text by removing wordy noun phrases. Read more about it here: https://t.co/htZQmpoe9y or get in touch if you have questions or need help.
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💡GRAMMAR TIP: verb + infintive WITHOUT 'to
💡HELP someone + DO something
❌The project HELPS law enforcement agencies TO IDENTIFY and TO CONFISCATE criminal assets.
✅ The project HELPS law enforcement agencies IDENTIFY and CONFISCATE criminal assets.
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👩‍🏫WORD OF THE WEEK: to wind up at odds
A sporty and conversational idiom you can use to describe a situation where 2 or more people ultimately end what was supposed to be a professional or civil activity in a state of combativeness 👨‍💼🥊🤼‍♂️
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👩‍🏫 WORD OF THE WEEK: prudential (adj.)
A serious adjective used often within banking contexts 🏦to express that sound judgment has been exercised or needs to be exercised in order to maintain stability and avoid risks. 👨‍💼👩‍💼 This word commonly appears in policy discussions

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👩‍🏫GRAMMAR TIPS: dependant prepositions + gerund (-ing)
Helpful IN + DOING something
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👩‍🏫 WORD OF THE WEEK: On the brink of
A dramatic idiom to use when expressing that something major is about to happen.
🧠On the brink of + something
🧠On the brink of + DOING something
🧠Use for positive or negative events
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✍️WORDY AND ARCHAIC PHRASES: “in accordance with”
Did you know 🤔 you can replace this tedious and outdated phrase with many fresher, more stylish options depending on the context?

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👩‍🏫WORD OF THE WEEK: Scrutiny (n.)
A common word often used in reports to express that someone or something is being investigated or examined critically. Being under scrutiny is never a good thing 👎
A very flexible noun with many collocations: https://t.co/PAd05akWZr

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🤔👩‍🏫DO YOU STRUGGLE WITH VERBS OF ADVICE? You have several possible grammatical structures and they all render a different tone.
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🤔👩‍🏫 DO YOU WANT TO SOUND MORE NATURAL WHEN YOU WRITE? One of the quickest ways is to place "also" correctly. Unfortunately, many non-native speakers habitually place "also" at the beginning of their sentences, which is not only unnatural, but also a bit of a stereotype.

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👩‍🏫WORD OF THE WEEK: To Ascertain (v.)
This is a commonly-used, high level and professional verb to express "to find out," or "to determine."
🗣Be mindful of the pronunciation - many have trouble with this one.
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👩‍🏫WORD OF THE WEEK: "How things stand" - a fresh, modern idiom to express or ask about the current state of affairs of something.
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