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Stop Confusing spend, take, and cost: Master English Collocations for "Spending Time and Money" Once and for All
In Chinese, the single word "花" covers both time and money, but in English, you must choose the verb based on the subject: people use spend, situations/actions use take for time, and things use cost for price. Learn these collocations once and for all by comparing them with the most common Chinglish errors.
do, make, have, get, take: How to Tell These 5 High-Frequency Verbs Apart and Master Them with Example Sentences
do, make, have, get, and take are the 5 most heavily used and easily confused verbs in English. This article uses real-life example sentences to help you grasp the core concept of each word, clearly explains the classic distinction between do and make, and teaches you the effortless method of "memorizing collocations in chunks." After reading this, you'll feel confident enough to start using them.