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Paolo’s Vocab extra
Ahahah, I LOVE this @Paolo very amusing, well done! I think you should give it a title!
Have a look at my comments – I’ve just made a few tweaks to make it even better.
Will – willing – willingness
> Someoneâs will is someoneâs determination to do something in order to achieve something else
> Willing is not a noun, but it is the verb of will conjugated in continuous tense. âIâm willing to fight back; my will wonât let me lose this fightâ both sentences refer to will as the same thing.
> Willingness is when youâre ready to do something and you are WILLING to do it âtheir willingness permitted them to keep on walkingâ. Pretty much the same as will.(You’ll see one of your tenses should be the past perfect. We cover this in module 6, but if you want to review it now, this is good: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/intermediate/unit-7/session-2/activity-1)
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Thank you @Kerin , I actually enjoyed writing this “script”. Maybe I could name it “boredom in the house”, but let’s see if I can come up with something more catchy.
I’ve just seen your tweaks and comments. I should have known the correct tense of the verbs, a refresh sounds good. Instead, I don’t feel solid while I’m using propositions (verb + i.e. about, for, at), I just go by ear. Do you have any recommendations to look at? Thank you
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I can tell you enjoyed it! Keep it up @Paolo
Prepositions are one of the hardest things to learn – all the rules seem to go out the window and there’s a lot of interference with your first language. (After so many years in Italy, I still get them wrong đ)
Something you can do (if you don’t already) is pay attention when you read: start looking closely at which prepositions follow which words. Do you notice patterns? Or variations sometimes? And if there are variations, how does the meaning change? (Is it a phrasal verb, for example?) So kind of be like a Sherlock Homes of English!
Then, have a read of this when you have time – I think you’ll find it useful
https://hub.englishdigitalacademy.com/forums/topic/tips-for-learning-prepositions/
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