Grammar

I prefer to watch TV rather than play basketball. (No "to")

I prefer to watch TV instead of playing basketball.
I prefer watching TV to playing basketball.
Id rather you did: if the subject is difference, use verb 2 to express this content,
and if the subject is same, its direcly use verb 1.
used to: to express an action or habit in past condition, but not for present, only
in past.
To be used to: it is like usual condition or accustomed condition in present,
To get used to/ tobe getting used to: actually almost same with to be used to but
its also for the future, we try to change our habit.
Lose (verb) : to be unable to retain or miss something
Loose (adj) : something that not right fit or maybe the size of clothes not right.
One of my friends is, always uses a plural after that, itll be continued by
singular.
I dont get what you are saying: get here actuallymeans that I cant catch the
point or I didnt understand.
Get can use for asking direction. How do I get to..
Get away: avoid something
Get back: return
Get back at you is meaning to revenge or vengeance the people about
something that you have done. Another way to express get back at you is get
even with you.
Get in shape: get fit, is like go to the gym to get in shape your body.
Get in touch: try to contact someone
I need to get it off mychest: to get out my burden by sharing with someone.
Get up the courage to: tidak punya keberanian untuk
Get the better of you: make you upset
Get lost: cant find a way or cant go back.
Make can mean to be or become, for e.g. you will make an excellent mother. It
means you will become an excellent mother.
I didn make my train this morning, make here actually means reach on time.
I dont know what to make of that comment: make means I dont know how to
understand or how to response or judge the comment.
In case: the refree wears two watches in case one of them stops: in case means
that the each of watch possibly stop.
In case of: conditional ( if). Only if certain thing happen you have to if here
synonym with in case of, usually, it puts in initial of sentence.

Difference between so and such: so is followed by adjective that explain noun

before, or it can be followed by adverb,
Such is followed by adjective and direcly continued by noun, for example:
The book is so cool.
The book is such a cool story.
so
such
So long
Such a long time
So far
Such a long way
So many
Such a lot of .

Will in future: about certain event which is going to in the future. For example:
the sun will rise over there tomorrow.
Will used to make a belief less certain but It needs some word such as probably,
possibly, maybe and perhaps. For ex. I will probably come back later. Those
words explain about belief leess certain.
Will used to I think and I hope it means desire. You wanna do it. For example, I
think I will go to bed now. Another ex. I hope you wont make too much noise.
Will used to make a decision or a plan. For ex. I will phone you when I arrive in
bontang .
Making suggestion and recommendation
First, using what about and how about.
For ex. What about going to the new restaurant? Its a suggestion with what
about.after that word must be put gerund.
How about watching the match tonight? Same as what about.
Another manner
to make a suggestion with use why dont or why doesnt, for ex. Why dont we
try the new restaurant? Remember, suggerstion always in present not in past.
Now, for recommendation we use word lets: lets is contraction of let us. For ex.
Lets take a walk at the beach.
Differences between also, too, and either: each word actually has a same
meaning but the placement from each word is different.
First, also is to add extra information. For example:
1. I hate studying science, and I also hate math.
2. Im also very tired. (Also can place after be).
3. I have also visited peru.
4. I can also sing.
Now, too: same as also but it uses behind a sentence.
For example, I hate studying science and I hate math too. I think its almost same
as also in another condition.
And last is either. Either has a same meaning too. But it uses for negative
sentence only. And the placement is behind the text.
Almost: means nearly, not to be quantified

Almost all: its about 99%

Most: its about 75%

Conditional sentence with IF

The first one is zero conditional ( scientific& general truth)
If you boil water to 100C, it boils. But you can replace if with word when.
If you wear a sunblock, you dont get a tan.
The second one is first conditional ( present and future)
If mother knows, we are in serious trouble.
If you study seriously, you will pass the test.
The third one is second conditional( imaginary or unreal situation)
It uses past tense form, for example:
If I won a lottery , I would buy a Ferrari. But it only imaginary condition it never
be real.
If I became a president, I would make a lot of changes. But impossible I become
a president in the future.
Comparison between first condition and second condition refer to the purpose, so
look at the explaination below:
If you use a present form it means you probably undergo in the future. But if you
use a past condition, it is impossible happening in the present or in the future.
And the last is third conditional ( past) for example: if you had worn a sunblock,
you wouldn have gotten a tan. So it means, you went to the beach yesterday but
you forgot to wear sunblock. And in the present I said to him like the conditional
above.
Uses like:
First, is to enjoy something, for e.g.
I like going to cinema.
I like to watch th latest movies.
Second, like to: a good idea even its unpleasant. For e.g.
I like to visit the dentist every six month.
I like to workout the gym.
Remember after like to always followed by present word.
Using like for polite condition, uses would you like to, for e.g.
Would you like to meet me tomorrow?
I would like to know you opinion.
Like can use to indicate similarity or typical, for e.g.
Its just like him to be late always.
He looks like a model.
Fell like: a desire, for e.g.
I feel like going on vacation.
I dont feel like studying.
Remember after feel like, it is followed by gerund.
And last form is to mean said but is uses in informal situation only. For e.g.

Im like, where is your brother? It means I said.

He is like, I dont know.
Preferences like and disike
I like reading
I dont like cooking
Like
Dont like
Enjoy
Hate/ loathe
Love
Cant stand
Am passionate about ..
Am not much of a fan
Am fond of
... drives me crazy
Am a fan of
Am sick of, am tired of.
Am interested in
Its not my cup of tea
Am into
Its not my thing
Abbreviation that I should know
Abbreviation is to make a sentence or statement briefly.
1. ASAP: as soon as possible
2. RSVP: please reply
3. e.g.: example
4.i.e.: that is, restate idea in another expression
Stopped: infinitive and gerund, both of them have a different meanings.
For e.g. I stopped to smoke, it means if I walk on the way and then I stop walking,
and I direcly smoke.
I stopped smoking, it means I have stopped smoking.
Differences between hope and wish:
Hope: something might happen
Wish: unreal and hypothetical
They have 3 form, present, past and future
present
I hope this is the last mistake
I wish I were as beautiful as her
past
I hope ben got home safely
I wish you had tell me the truth
future
I hope it stops raining
I wish it would stop raining
Note: for present condition wish everysubject is followed by were .
For future condition hope uses presen tense and remember dont use will to
indicate that is future because its wrong. And wish always uses would not will.
Differences between speak and talk:
Speak uses for formal sitiation for example john will speak at the conference on
Monday.
And talk is like chatting someone, so its informal condition.
Dont talk nonsense. Its the truth dont use speak because it doesnt match.
Speak to and talk to:
My boss spoke to me about my performance. (about partners and its formal)
We talked about our childhood days( subject and its informal )