prepositions (1): introduction

prepositions (1): introduction

meanings and use It is difficult to learn to use prepositions correctly in a foreign language. Most English prepositions have several different functions (for instance, one well- known dictionary lists eighteen main uses of at), and these may...

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about to

about to

About + infinitive (with to) means ‘going to very soon’; ‘just going to’.Don’t go out now – we’re about to have lunch.I was about to go to bed when the telephone rang.Not about tocan mean ‘unwilling to’.I’m not about to pay 100 dollars for...

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actual(ly)

actual(ly)

1- Meaning and Use Actual means ‘real’; actually means ‘really’ or ‘in fact’. They are used to make things clearer, more precise or more definite.  It’s over 100 kilos. Let me look. Yes, the actual weight is 108 kilos. I’ve got a new job...

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