english tenses

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🔵To throw in the towel = to quit; to give up; to concede defeat ⁉️The origin of this idiom comes from boxing. This idiom is now used a lot outside of the boxing ring when someone quits something. 🔴Note: You don’t physically need to throw a towel anywhere. You just say the expression. 🙂 🔵Example sentences: 📍She was ready to throw in the towel, but remembered her goal and kept going. 📍He was getting beaten so badly that his coach threw in the towel. 📍Even though learning English may be difficult at times, never throw in the towel. 📍Never throw in the towel. Use it to wipe off the sweat, then keep going.

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👆Common mistakes with Confused words👆

In for Within. ❌Don't say: I'll come back in an hour - if you mean before the end of an hour. ✔️Say: I'll come back within an hour.

After for In. ❌Don't say: I may be able to go after a week. ✔️Say: I may be able to go in a week. Or: ✔️I may be able to go in a week's time.

From for Since. ❌Don't say: Ian's been ill from last Friday. ✔️Say: Ian's been ill since last Friday.

Since for For. ❌Don't say: She's lived here since two years. ✔️Say: She's lived here for two years.

For for About. ❌Don't say: The teacher spoke for bad habits, ✔️Say: The teacher spoke about bad habits.

From for Of or In. ❌Don't say: He's the tallest from all the boys. ✔️Say: He's the tallest of all the boys. Or: ✔️He's the tallest boy in the class.

From for By. ❌Don't say: Mary' was punished from her father. ✔️Say: Mary was punished by her father.

By for With. ❌Don't say: The man shot the bird by a gun. ✔️Say: The man shot the bird with a gun.

Except for Besides/As well as. ❌Don't say: I have other books except these. ✔️Say: I have other books besides/as well as these (= in addition to these).

Beside. ❌Don't say: Charlie was standing just besides me. ✔️Say: Charlie was standing just beside me.

Between and Among. 🔵Between. ❌Don't say: There was a fight among two boys. ✔️Say: There was a fight between two boys. 🔵Among. ❌Don't say: Divide the apple between you three. ✔️Say: Divide the apple among you three.