Category: English Editing

Get off = leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.: ‘The bus driver will tell you where to get off.’ ‘I got…

In future = from now on (commonly used in announcements and warning): ‘In future anyone arriving late for class will…

Fully = to the greatest degree or extent; completely: ‘a fully equipped kitchen’, ‘a fully furnished apartment’: ‘The next three…

‘Friendly’ is an adjective (NOT an adverb): ‘Our new neighbors are very friendly.’  ‘She gave me a friendly smile.’ To…

Foreigner is a noun and refers to a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance…

To explain ‘why’ someone does something, use a to-infinitive (NOT for): ‘She opened the door to let the cat out.’…

Fool is a countable noun and refers to a person who lacks good judgment; a silly or stupid person: ‘You…

Fire = (1) catch fire: ‘One of the engines had overheated and caught fire.’ ‘If there is a gas leak,…