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Want to sound more natural in British English? 🇬🇧

Most non-natives make these tiny mistakes every day.

Here are 7 common ones:

1. “I’m going to store” → We say “I’m going to the shops”

2. “He explained me” → We say “He explained to me”

3. “I have 25 years” → We say “I’m 25” or “I’m 25 years old”

4. “Can you repeat again?” → Just “Can you repeat that?”

5. “I’m agree” → “I agree”

6. “On this moment” → “At the moment”

7. “She’s very friendly” (wrong tone) → We often say “She’s really lovely”

Which one do you make most often? Reply with the number.

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@TheVocabCapsule why not!

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@CrucialN Thank you 😀

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@ThinkinEnglis you're welcome

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@ThinkinEnglis Good explanation! best friends always stay together!

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@MR55877024 There is a better answer!

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@khurshidahmed4 Thank you, that could work👏 There is a better answer!

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@MR55877024 That could work!

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@CreatineLabs Good suggestion!

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@Englishtiip This one is all about experience up to now 🍣 Because this is present perfect - have + past participle. The correct answer is: B) eaten

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@olautern https://t.co/bj4V2wNlic

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ANSWER UPDATE

This can be tricky because many learners instinctively choose 'against' (because it feels logical), But English doesn’t follow logic here - it follows patterns.
The verb “object” is always followed by “to”:
- object to something
- object to doing something

🇬🇧 London English Lab Insight
This is part of a powerful pattern as some verbs come with a fixed preposition and you just have to learn the pair.
Examples: object to, depend on, believe in, focus on

Think of them as two-word verbs, not separate pieces.

Master these, and your English stops sounding “translated”… and starts sounding native.

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@olautern There is a better answer?

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@Tullasll Good choice!

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@dominika76243 Good answer !

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@mohamed78660249 Good answer!