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Fire, Sack, Dismiss, Make Redundant or Lay Off? Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! Are you ready to look into these words? FIRE (informal, AmE) You're fired when your work is unsatisfactory or when you did something you shouldn't have done. It's traditionally used in the US. "He was fired for serious misconduct." "She got fired from her first job." "We had to fire him for dishonesty." DISMISS (formal) Dismiss has several meanings. Today, we'll be looking at two of them. You are probably familiar with: "Class dismissed!". Well, dismiss here means let go, you're allowed to leave! You're free. "We were dismissed early in the afternoon from work because of the horrible blizzard." If you are dismissed from your job, you're fired and it's quite common in written English because it's considered formal. "He was late again and was dismissed from his job." GIVE SOMEONE...
Good Luck To, With, On or In? Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! Can all these prepositions be used when we wish somebody "good luck"? Yes, they can. But in what circumstances? Let's find out! Good luck to someone A: "I'm finally taking my driving test tomorrow!" B: "Well, good luck to you then!" or "Best of luck to you!" When you mention a person or thing (it can be a pronoun or a name) after "good luck" use the preposition to. "Good luck to Mary/John/her/him/them." "Good luck to people/everyone/anyone/those who … " Good luck with/on something "Good luck with your/on job interview!" "Best of luck with/on your job interview!" "Good luck with/on your exams!" "The best of luck with/on your exams." "Good luck with/on your new job, Steve!" "Best of luck with/on your new job!" "Good luck with/on your gam...
Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! Today, we'll be looking at these four words that rhyme. Let's get down to it! Admit (to) something Admit (to) doing something Admit to someone that you did something Admission (noun) A. The verb "admit" can be followed by a noun or gerund. The preposition to is often omitted. When we admit (to) our mistakes, we accept and confirm that we made a mistake but we're not so enthusiastic about doing it. We usually admit that we did something wrong or bad. The meaning of "admit" is similar to the meaning of the verb "confess". "I hate to admit it but he is supremely skilled." "I must admit, he is a different breed!" "Admit it! I’m right, aren’t I?" "I admit I'm wrong / I made a mistake, okay?" "I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me." "I refuse to admit defeat." "He admitted (to) having stolen my food." "Sh...
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