MIND YOUR LANGUAGE

OR LESSER?

I want lesser rice. 👎
I want less rice. 👍

LESS

• Quantifier/Comparative: to talk about reduced / smaller quantities, amounts or degree
• used with non-countable nouns ( eg salt, rice money)
• Antonym (opposite): MORE

I want more treats not less treats. :(

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LESSER

• Adjective: describe something that is not as great in size, amount, or importance as something else
• A lesser man (= a man who was not as strong or brave) might have given up at that point.
• Antonym (Opposite): GREATER

Draw money
or
Withdraw money?👍 👎

DRAW MONEY: to sketch or make an image or picture of someone or something using pen, pencils or markers

Withdraw: (verb)
to take out ( from a bank account)

'Switch ON the Light'

'ON': Preposition (position)

'Switch ON': PHRASAL VERB

'turn ON': PHRASAL VERB

pass up vs hand in homework

PASS UP Vs Hand in

• Pass up:to reject / not take advantage of an opportunity
• RIGHT: I can’t believe that Jane passed up on the opportunity to study at the university.
• Hand in: to submit or give something to an authority
• RIGHT: All essays must be handed in by Tuesday.

To take something

To give something

Anything you “borrow”

things you “lend”

Borrow Vs Lend

• Be careful: personal pronouns like me, you, him and others never come after the verb “borrow"
• WRONG: Borrow me your book.
• RIGHT: Can I borrow your book?
• It is correct to use PRONOUNS after “lend"
• RIGHT: Lend me your book.