Say & Don't Say (Lesson 5)

Say & Don't Say (Lesson 5)

Get rid of, not from.

Don't say: I'll be glad to get rid from him.

  Say: I'll be glad to get rid of him.

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  Glad about, not from or with.

Don't say: Francis was glad from (or with) receiving your letter.

 Say: Francis was glad about receiving your letter.

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  Good at, not in.

Don't say: My sister's good in maths.

  Say: My sister's good at maths.

Note 1: Bad at, clever at, quick at, slow at, etc. However, weak in: He's weak in grammar.

Note 2: He's good in class means that his conduct is good.

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  Guard against, not from.

Don't soy: You must guard from bad habits.

  Say; You must guard against bad habits.

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  Guilty of, not for.

Don't say: He was found guilty for murder.

 Say: He was found guilty of murder

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  Independent of, not from.

Don't say: Clare's independent from her parents.

  Say: Clare's independent of her parents.

Note: We say dependent on: A child is dependent on its parents.

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  Indifferent to, not for.

Don't say: They're indifferent for politics.

  Say: They're indifferent to politics.

Say & Don’t Say ( Lesson 1 )

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Say & Don’t Say ( Lesson 2 )

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Say & Don’t Say ( Lesson 3 )

https://www.fullenglibrary.com/2018/08/say-dont-say-lesson-3.html

Say & Don’t Say ( Lesson 4 )

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