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Don't write " To get something" Use ?
TO ACQUIRE: " Not only did the internship provide me with work experience but I also acquired new language skills"...
Don't write "To know / not know about"... Use?
TO BE AWARE/UNAWARE OF : "Teenagers need to be made aware of the dangers of...". "Many parents are completely unaware of..."
Don't write "To ask for information about something" Use?
TO ENQUIRE ABOUT: " I am writing to enquire about the summer courses advertised in your school magazine..."
Don't write " I'm sorry about..." Use ?
I APOLOGISE FOR: "I would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused..."
Don't write "To need something" Use?
TO REQUIRE : "The school building still requires a considerable amount of work..."
Don't use "It's bad for..." Use?
TO HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON : "High levels of stress are known to have a negative effect on our health".
Don't write "To be worrried about..." Use?
TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT/ CONCERN: "Many teenagers are seriously concerned about bullying". "There is a great deal of concern about high levels of pollution".
Don't write "To tell..." Use?
TO INFORM ABOUT: "Schools should clearly inform students about the different career options avaliable to them".
Don't write..."Everyone knows that smoking is bad for health ... Use?
IT IS COMMONLY KNOWN: "It is commonly known that smoking is bad for health."
Don't write... Co2 emissions have made the temperatures go up. Use?
LEAD TO: " Co2 emissions have led to a rise in temperatures."
Don't Use: "There are many kinds of games on offer". Use?
A WIDE RANGE OF: "There are a wide range of games on on offer".
