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English Tip of the Day: 205 It takes ...

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

Tip of the Day:

It takes ...

Usage Tip

Use 'It takes ...' to introduce the amount of time necessary to do something.

Example Sentences

It takes two hours to complete this exercise.
It takes him four hours to drive home.

Quiz of the Day - Intensifying Adjectives:

Take this intensifying adjectives quiz now that you have studied proper collocations and intensifying adjectives for non-physical nouns.

Intensifying Adjectives

English Worksheet of the Day - Making Complaints:

There are a number of formulas used when complaining in English. It's important to remember that a direct complaint or criticism in English can sound rude or aggressive. It's best to mention a problem in an indirect manner.

Making Complaints

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