Here is a new language lesson. It is about the verb "prevent."
I think most of you already know the meaning, but it's important to know how to use as a word as well as what it means.
When we say "prevent," we should say "prevent (someone) from (doing something)." For example:
🔸He prevented us from leaving.
It's not always about people. We can also say "prevent (something) from (happening."
🔸The safety barrier prevents accidents from occurring.
We should also think about passive form, which is the same but inverted according to the usual rules:
🔸He was prevented from leaving.
🔸Accidents were prevented from happening.
A common mistake that English learners make is saying "prevent + to happen." That's why it's important to learn vocabulary by noting patterns (collocations) and grammar.
The word "however" has several uses and these can confuse people. I made this simple lesson to explain the basics, and you can learn more in this video: https://t.co/5lcXlwML62
Sometimes the topic of crime comes up in #IELTS writing, so be prepared. This post covers a lot of vocabulary, collocations, and an #IELTS model answer.
https://t.co/LQKL7ATzwT
#IELTS model answer about whether workers should have a shorter work week. this #ielts task is from the new Cambridge IELTS 19 book. https://t.co/IxwqsCiH4N
🟣 DESCRIBING TRENDS 🟣
English vocabulary and word order for IELTS and BUSINESS English:
See our complete English lesson about Describing Trends in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 here:
https://t.co/FXRs9DJkMI
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Here’s my new guide to IELTS Speaking Part 3. It’s quite long but hopefully covers a everything you need to know. https://t.co/OA6kXYrn3u #ielts#ieltsspeaking
I frequently see people misuse the word "several," particularly when writing IELTS essays.
They don't realise that this word means something similar to "just a few." If there are several of something, there are probably 3 or 4 things.
You should not use "several" to say that there are many things. Instead, use words like "many," "lots," and so on.
❌Several people live in my city.
✅Many people live in my city.
Only use "several" when the number of things is quite small.