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appendix 8 word problems

This section tells you about some words that are difficult to use correctly. We explain some other word
problems in other sections of the book: see the Index.

after We don't usually say and after, X happened. We prefer afterwards or after that.
We had a pizza, and afterwards/ after that we went skating. (N O T ... and after, we went...)

ago Ago goes after a time expression. Compare ago with for and since (see page 65).
It's August 1st. I came here three months ago. I've lived here for three months, since May.

another is one word.
Would you like another glass? (N O T ... an other glass.)

as and like (similarity) To say that things are similar, we normally use like. But before subject + verb,
we prefer os in a formal style.
Your sister looks like you. Pronounce it like I do (informal) /as I do (formal).

as, not like (jobs) To talk about the jobs that people or things do, use as, not like.
He's working as a waiter. (NO T He's working like a waiter.) I used my shoe as a hammer.
born We say that somebody is/was born (passive).
I was born in London. Thousands of deaf children are born every year.

do and make Common expressions with do and make:
do work, a job, shopping, washing, ironing, business; do something, nothing, anything, everything
make a suggestion, a decision, a phone call, a noise, a journey, a mistake, money, a bed, a fire, love

do + ...ing Common expressions:
do the shopping; do some (a lot of/a bit of) walking, swimming, reading, climbing, sailing, skiing

else We use else to mean other after something, anything, somebody, nobody etc.
Something else to drink? Nobody else cooks like you.

ever is used mostly in questions, or with present perfect + superlative.
Do you ever play golf? Have you ever been to Ireland?
This is the best film I've ever seen. She says he's the nicest boy she's ever met.

explain is not used with two objects (see page 144).
Can you explain this word to me? (NO T Can you explain me this word?)

forget see remember.
hear and listen to We can hear something without trying. When we listen to something, we want to hear it.
Suddenly I heard a noise in the garden. Are you listening to me? (N O T ... listening me?)

We often use can with hear.
I could hear Mary and John talking in the kitchen.

home We leave out to before home.
Well, goodnight, I'm going home. (BU T Is anybody at home?)

hope We often use so and not after hope.
'Is David coming tomorrow?' 'I hope so.' 'Do you think it will rain?' 'I hope not.'

if and when We use if for things that may happen, and when for things that will happen.
If I live to be 100... If it rains today... When I die... When it gets dark...

just has several meanings: 1) right now 2) a short time ago (with present perfect, see page 64)
3) exactly 4) really 5) only
1) I'll phone you later. We're just having lunch. 2) Aunt Daphne has just arrived. 3) It's just four o'clock.
4) / just love your dress. 5) 'Put those chocolates down!' 7 was just looking at them, Mum.'

let and make If I let you do something, I say that you can do it. If I make you do it, I say that you must.
After let and make, we use object + infinitive without to.
Her parents let her go to the party. But they made her come home at midnight.
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