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#grammar_tips How to use “however” in formal writing ‼️ This is how to use however in formal writing, such as business correspondence, emails etc. ‼️ 🔸 However has a similar meaning to nevertheless or despite this. 🔸 However contrasts a sentence against the preceding sentence. 🔸 However often begins a sentence. It is followed by a comma. 🔸 We do not use however to join two sentences. ▶️Ex: We had a small drop in sales last month. However, we are still above the plan. ▶️Ex: We invited 100 customers to the presentation. However, only about 50 came. ▶️Ex: We invited 100 customers to the presentation however only about 50 came. ‼️ We can also use however in the middle of a sentence: ‼️ ▶️Ex: We had a small drop in sales last month. We are, however, still above the plan. ▶️Ex:The drop in sales was mainly due to the bad weather. There were, however, other factors. ‼️ Don’t forget the comma before and after however in the last two examples! ‼️

Speak and talk🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆 The verbs speak and talk both generally mean ‘say words’, but there are some small differences in how they are used. ⭕️Speak is more formal than talk. I need to speak to you. Formal. It is possible that: ✳️ the speaker does not know you very well. ✳️this is in a formal setting, such as work. ✳️ what the person has to say is important/serious. ‼️ I need to talk to you. Informal. It is possible that: ✳️ the speaker is your friend. ✳️ the speaker is someone you don’t know very well, but what they have to say is informal. ⭕️We usually use speak for more formal presentations and lectures, and talk for more informal ones: 🅾Dr Graham Foster will speak about the history of the region. 🅾Kyle is going to talk us through the benefits of the software and then Liz will talk about the marketing plan. ⭕️When we refer to languages, we use speak: How many languages do you speak?✅ Not: How many languages do you talk?❌ I wish I could speak Italian.✅ Not: … talk Italian.❌ ⭕️Speak usually only focuses on the person who is producing the words: He spoke about the importance of taking exercise and having a good diet. ⭕️Talk focuses on a speaker and at least one listener, and can mean ‘have a conversation’: I hope I can meet you to talk about my plans for the company.✅ Not: I hope I can meet you to speak about my plans …❌ He always looks down when he is speaking. The focus is on his use of his voice to produce words. Speak focuses only on the person who is producing the words. I was talking to Maria yesterday. The focus is on the use of words as part of a conversation with someone else. ⭕️We use speak on the telephone: A: Is Rita there? B: Who’s speaking? A: My name’s Anna. I work with her. Not: Who’s talking?❌ Hello, can I speak to Laura, please? Speak and talk with prepositions🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆 ⭕️We usually use to after speak and talk. In more formal situations, people sometimes use with: I need to speak to you about this conference next week. I was talking to Richard Moss the other day about the golf club. May I speak with you for a moment? (rather formal) Typical errors🛑🛑🛑🛑 ⭕️We don’t use talk when referring to foreign languages: I can speak German and Spanish.✅ Not: I can talk German and Spanish.❌ ⭕️We don’t use speak to focus on conversation: They can talk and get to know each other over dinner.✅ Not: They can speak and get to know each other …❌❌

Common Mistakes Interested in (not "interested on") ✔️ I am interested in learning English. ❌ I am interested on learning English. Good at (not "good in") ✔️ She is good at math. ❌ She is good in math. Married to (not "married with") ✔️ He is married to Sarah. ❌ He is married with Sarah. Listen to (not "listen") ✔️ I love to listen to music. ❌ I love to listen music. Afraid of (not "afraid from") ✔️ She is afraid of spiders. ❌ She is afraid from spiders. Depend on (not "depend from") ✔️ It depends on the weather. ❌ It depends from the weather. Think about (not "think on") ✔️ I am thinking about my future. ❌ I am thinking on my future. Responsible for (not "responsible of") ✔️ He is responsible for the project. ❌ He is responsible of the project. Tired of (not "tired from") ✔️ I am tired of working late. ❌ I am tired from working late. Proud of (not "proud for") ✔️ She is proud of her achievements. ❌ She is proud for her achievements. 🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥 #tips

Common Mistakes Interested in (not "interested on") ✔️ I am interested in learning English. ❌ I am interested on learning English. Good at (not "good in") ✔️ She is good at math. ❌ She is good in math. Married to (not "married with") ✔️ He is married to Sarah. ❌ He is married with Sarah. Listen to (not "listen") ✔️ I love to listen to music. ❌ I love to listen music. Afraid of (not "afraid from") ✔️ She is afraid of spiders. ❌ She is afraid from spiders. Depend on (not "depend from") ✔️ It depends on the weather. ❌ It depends from the weather. Think about (not "think on") ✔️ I am thinking about my future. ❌ I am thinking on my future. Responsible for (not "responsible of") ✔️ He is responsible for the project. ❌ He is responsible of the project. Tired of (not "tired from") ✔️ I am tired of working late. ❌ I am tired from working late. Proud of (not "proud for") ✔️ She is proud of her achievements. ❌ She is proud for her achievements. 🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥 #teamjimmy #sirjimmy #tips

Phrasal Verb ⬅️➡️ Basic Word 1. Hold on – Wait 2. Catch on – Understand 3. Cut down – Reduce 4. Spell out – Explain 5. Find out – Discover 6. Take off – Remove 7. Come in – Enter 8. Own up – Admit 9. Figure out – Solve 10. Kick off – Start 11. Carry on – Continue 12. Put off – Postpone 13. Call off – Cancel 14. Put up with – Tolerate 15. Show up – Arrive 16. Make up – Invent 17. Run into – Meet 18. Get away – Escape 19. Get back – Return 20. Give out – Distribute 🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥 #tips

🔔 Correct Answer 🔔 Get cold feet ✅ 🔶 Shoot yourself in the foot to do or say something that causes problems for you. ✨I think you might be shooting yourself in the foot if you don't take his offer. ➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕ 🔷 Find your feet to start to be comfortable in a new situation , to begin to be confident or successful. ✨They quickly found their feet in their adopted country. ➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕ 🔶 Get cold feet to feel too frightened to do something that you had planned to do. ✨I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got cold feet. #Test_Of_The_Day #Idiom_Of_The_Day #Teamjimmy @Sirjimmy

“Used to” vs. “Be used to” ✅ "Used to" 📝 Describes something you did in the past but don’t do now. Example: ✔️ I used to play video games every day. (= I played often before, but not now.) ✅ "Be used to" 📝 Means you are familiar with or comfortable with something. Example: ✔️ I am used to waking up early. (= It’s normal for me now.) 🧠 Quick Tip: If you can replace it with "accustomed to," use “be used to.” If you're talking about a past habit, use “used to.” 🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥 #tips #sirjimmy #teamjimmy

SOME BINOMIAL EXPRESSIONS WITH "AND" 1. Back and forth – moving in two directions repeatedly 2. Ups and downs – good and bad times 3. Give and take – mutual compromise 4. Black and white – clearly defined; not gray 5. Life and death – very serious or critical 6. Safe and sound – unharmed 7. Now and then – occasionally 8. Peace and quiet – calm and silence 9. Sooner or later – eventually 10. Law and order – societal rules and stability 11. Pros and cons – advantages and disadvantages 12. Neat and tidy – organized 13. By and large – generally 14. Out and about – going places, being active 15. Right and wrong – morality 16. First and foremost – most importantly 17. Sick and tired – fed up 18. Bread and butter – basic needs or main income 19. More or less – approximately 20. Trial and error – experimenting to find a solution 21. Pick and choose – be selective 22. To and fro – back and forth 23. Wear and tear – damage from normal use 🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥 #tips

Apologize ❤️ or never apologize for it Memorize and take this as a rule: 1. Rejections. Never apologize for saying no. You have every right to refuse a person's every request. 2. Expectations. Do not apologize for not meeting someone's expectations. You don't make a promise - there is no responsibility for someone else's disappointment. 3- Spending. Don't apologize for wasting resources on yourself. You are doing exactly what you want to do and no one has the right to tell you how much to spend and on what. Join and Share @Psycho_Todays

🔔 Correct Answer 🔔 Get cold feet ✅ 🔶 Shoot yourself in the foot to do or say something that causes problems for you. ✨I think you might be shooting yourself in the foot if you don't take his offer. ➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕ 🔷 Find your feet to start to be comfortable in a new situation , to begin to be confident or successful. ✨They quickly found their feet in their adopted country. ➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕ 🔶 Get cold feet to feel too frightened to do something that you had planned to do. ✨I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got cold feet. #Test_Of_The_Day #Idiom_Of_The_Day #Teamjimmy @Sirjimmy