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The words "steal," "rob," and "burgle" all refer to something being unlawfully taken, but actually they each have slightly different meanings. Here's an explanation.👇
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Stop overusing "important" in IELTS Writing Task 2. Upgrade your vocabulary with these four precise alternatives to boost your Lexical Resource score. Save this reference for your next practice essay.
IELTS Vocabulary Reference: Paraphrasing "Important"

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A common IELTS vocabulary mistake is confusing classic and classical. Use 'classic' for something typical or of high quality, and 'classical' for traditional art, music, or ancient cultures.
IELTS Mistake Fix: Classic vs. Classical

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Confusing beside and besides is a common IELTS mistake. Beside means 'next to', while besides means 'in addition to'. Master this difference for better vocabulary scores.
IELTS Mistake Fix: Beside vs. Besides

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A common IELTS vocabulary mistake is confusing opportunity and possibility. Use opportunity for a chance to do something, and possibility for the likelihood that an event will happen.
IELTS Mistake Fix: Opportunity vs. Possibility

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A common IELTS grammar mistake is using plural nouns or verbs after "each". Remember the rule: "Each" takes a singular noun and a singular verb.
IELTS Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement with Each

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Don't lose points on Lexical Resource by confusing 'work' and 'job'. 'Work' is an uncountable noun for the general activity, while 'job' is a countable noun for a specific role. See the examples to fix this common mistake.
Mistake Fix: Work vs Job

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Do you know the difference between 'say' and 'tell'? In IELTS, remember that 'tell' must be followed immediately by a person, while 'say' is not. You tell someone something, but you say something.
Mistake Fix: Say vs Tell

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Don't mix up the prepositions for 'cause' and 'reason' in your IELTS essays. It is always the 'cause OF' a problem, but the 'reason FOR' a situation.
Mistake Fix: Cause of vs Reason for

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A common IELTS Task 2 mistake is dropping the preposition after 'provide'. Remember the rule: provide someone WITH something, or provide something FOR someone.
Mistake Fix: Provide with vs Provide for

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Here is your grammar challenge for today. Do you know which word form fits this sentence? Let me know below! 👇
An educational quiz graphic on a yellow background. At the top, bold black text says 'Complete this sentence'. Below this, inside a light green rectangular box, is the quote '"The government must find a ________ solution to the traffic problem."' Underneath the green box on the left are three multiple-choice options in bold black text: 'A) practice', 'B) practical', and 'C) practically'. On the right side, next to the options, is a flat-style vector illustration of a yellow bridge crossing a blue river, with blue and yellow city buildings in the background.

ALT An educational quiz graphic on a yellow background. At the top, bold black text says 'Complete this sentence'. Below this, inside a light green rectangular box, is the quote '"The government must find a ________ solution to the traffic problem."' Underneath the green box on the left are three multiple-choice options in bold black text: 'A) practice', 'B) practical', and 'C) practically'. On the right side, next to the options, is a flat-style vector illustration of a yellow bridge crossing a blue river, with blue and yellow city buildings in the background.

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