After is used instead of afterwards only informal styles, usually in phrases such as ‘soon after’, ‘not long after’ or ‘just after’. Careful users generally prefer afterwards, especially at the…
Be afraid to do sth = be unwilling to do something because you are frightened about what may happen: ‘She was afraid to eat it in case was poisonous’. Don’t…
When actually means ‘in fact’, it is used to correct a misunderstanding: ‘People think we’ve got lots of money, but actually we’re quite poor.’ When you simply want to develop…
When you are talking about what someone does on a particular occasion, act and behave are interchangeable: ‘Passengers who left the flight in Rhodes said that they had seen two…
When you accomplish something, you manage to do it or complete it, especially something that gives you satisfaction: ‘She felt that she could accomplish more through journalism.’ ‘During his five…
You accept someone’s advice, opinion, or suggestion BUT you agree (= say you are willing) to do something. Compare: ‘I accepted her suggestion and agreed to see the doctor that…
go/live/be abroad (WITHOUT to, at, in etc) The only preposition that is used before abroad is from: ‘She came back from abroad saying how much she had missed her home…
Open class words, commonly referred as content words, are those belonging to the major part of speech like noun, verbs, adjective and adverbs. These words include brother, run, tall, quickly…