I have to do something = it is necessary to do it, I am obliged to do it: You can’t turn right here. You have to turn left. I have to wear glasses for reading. George can’t come out with us this evening. He has to work late. Last week Tina broke her arm and [...]
Have -Take – Pay
Have Note that these verbs collocate with have rather than any other verb (e.g. get or make). collocation example have an accident Mr Grey had an accident last night but he’s OK now. have an argument / a row We had an argument / a row about how to fix the car. have a break [...]
What- Which- How
I. What + noun (What colour … ? / What kind … ? etc.) What colour is your car? What colour are your eyes? What size is this shirt? What make is your TV set? What time is it? What day is it today? What kind of job do you want? (or What type of [...]
hear and listen (to)
1. Hear is the ordinary word to say that something ‘comes to our ears’ Suddenly I heard a strange noise Can you hear me? Did you hear the Queen’s speech yesterday? Hear is not used in progressive tenses. When we want to say that we hear something at the moment of speaking, we often use [...]
how and what…like?
1. We use how to ask about things that change – for example people’s mood and health. We use what… like to ask about things that do not change – for example, people’s appearance and character. Compare: How‘s Ron? He’s very well. What‘s Ron like. He’s tall and dark, and a bit shy. How does [...]
List H
hiccough or hiccup? Both words are pronounced ‘hiccup’ and either spelling can be used. The second spelling (hiccup) is more usual. high-tech or hi-tec? Both spellings are correct for the adjective derived from high technology: A HI-TEC factory A HIGH-TECH computer system Without the hyphen, each word can be used as a noun replacing ‘high [...]
hard and hardly
1. Hard can be an adjective or an adverb It’s a hard job (adjective) This is very hard bread (adjective) You have to word hard. (adverb) (not You have to work hardly) Hit it hard. (adverb) 2. Hardly in an adverb. It means ‘almost no’ or ‘almost not’ He hardly works at all (= He [...]
Have got and have
You can use have got or have (without got). There is no difference in meaning: They’ve got a new car. or They have a new car. Lisa’s got two brothers, or Lisa has two brothers. I’ve got a headache, or I have a headache. Our house has got a small garden, or Our house has [...]
big, large, great and tall- high
1.We use big mostly in an informal style. We’ve got a big new house. Get your big feet off my flowers. That’s a really big improvement. You’re making a big mistake. In a more formal style, we prefer large or great. Large is used with concrete nouns (the names of things you can see, touch, [...]
