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Interesting @Lu_Corde – I too have noticed some prejudices in Italy around accents unfortunately.
I’m really happy to hear having an accent isn’t an issue for you – it is totally the right attitude to have.
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⚠️ I think this is due to the fact that the British Empire was composed from a lot of different country
If you want to use the word ‘composed’ you have to use the preposition ‘by’. However, there is a better phrasal verb you can use in this case: to be made up of (plus watch your agreement):
> I think this is due to the fact that the British Empire was MADE UP OF a lot of different countrIES
⚠️Some more errors with prepositions:
> have power on someone else >>> have power OVER someone else
> I moved in Turin >>> to move TO a place
> was full of prejudices on >>> prejudices ABOUT
> I never felt discriminated >>> I never felt discriminated AGAINST
🤗 Check out this post: https://hub.englishdigitalacademy.com/forums/topic/tips-for-learning-prepositions/