English Grammar - Read Mode
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The correct preposition to use with 'spend money' is 'on'. We spend money *on* something.
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The adjective 'famous' is followed by the preposition 'for' to indicate the reason for the fame. 'Famous for' is the standard collocation.
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This is an example of 'adjective + enough + to-infinitive'. 'The load is light enough to carry.' It means the load can be carried easily.
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This is a proverb meaning that a single fortunate event does not mean that what follows will also be good. The correct ending is 'summer'.
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Sentences starting with negative adverbs like 'Rarely' require inversion of the subject and auxiliary verb. 'Rarely are spotted frogs seen' is the correct inverted structure.
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'Man is the architect of his own fate' is a common idiom/proverb meaning that people are responsible for their own lives and futures.
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A 'critical juncture' is a common collocation meaning a very important or dangerous point in time. It fits the context of global challenges.
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The idiom 'after my taste' (or 'to my taste') means that something appeals to one's liking. 'After my taste' implies it matches what I like.
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'Prior to' is a formal prepositional phrase meaning 'before'. For example, 'prior to the meeting' means before the meeting.
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'Beggars description' is an idiom meaning to be impossible to describe or explain adequately. 'The suffering... beggars description' means it is too great to describe.