interesting vs. interested 🤗
Watch out:
interesting = interessant
She’s an interesting person.
interested in = interessiert an
She’s interested in him.
Avoid double negatives ❗
Example:
I don’t need any help.I don’t need no help.
Since and for 📅
For (Used for a period of time)
Since (Used for a point in time)
Examples:
“I’ve worked here for 5 years.” vs “I’ve worked here since 2018.“
Adjective order ☝️
Use the order: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, material, purpose.
Example:
A beautiful big old round red wooden table.
Cheaper than… 🧐
Never use “more” and the comparative form together.
Example:
This product is cheaper than that one.This product is more cheaper than that one.
Bring vs. Take 🛒
“Bring” means to move something towards the speaker or the location where the speaker is.
Example:
- “Can you bring the documents to me?” (You want the documents brought to your location.)
“Take” means to move something away from the speaker or the location where the speaker is.
Example:
“Can you take the documents to the office?” (You want the documents moved to the office, which is away from you.)
