#COMMON_MISTAKES

Antique

There is a beautiful antique church in the centre of the town. ❌

There is a beautiful old church in the centre of the town. ✅

♨️ Antique is used for objects (NOT buildings):
🔹 The upper-middle class have become collectors of antique furniture.

#COMMON_MISTAKES

Anxious

I always feel anxious when I have to make a speech. ❌

I always feel nervous when I have to make a speech. ✅

♨️ anxious = worried because you fear that something bad may happen or may have happened:
🔹 I knew it was just a minor operation, but I couldn’t help feeling anxious.

♨️ nervous = worried because you are in or about to enter a stressful situation:
🔹 I was so nervous about the exam that I couldn’t sleep.



She is anxious that the hotel rates will be too expensive. ❌

She is worried that the hotel rates will be too expensive. ✅

♨️ worried = unhappy because you have (or expect that you are going to have) a problem:
🔹 The business is losing money and the boss is very worried.



He obviously isn’t anxious about public opinion. ❌

He obviously isn’t worried about public opinion. ✅

♨️ not worried/ concerned/ bothered about sth = feeling that something is not a problem:
🔹 I’m not  bothered about how much it will cost.

🔰 Note the alternative:
🔹 He obviously doesn’t care about public opinion.


 
I am anxious to see how British people celebrate Christmas. ❌

I’m longing to see how British people celebrate Christmas. ✅

♨️ If you are anxious to do something, you want to do it in order to improve a (difficult or  unpleasant) situation:
🔹 The police are anxious to speak to anyone who witnessed the accident.

♨️ If you simply have a strong desire to do something, you are keen/ eager/ longing/ dying to do it, or you cannot wait to do it:
🔹 I can’t wait to get out of these wet clothes.



Most unemployed people are anxious for finding work. ❌

Most unemployed people are anxious to find work. ✅

♨️ anxious to do sth (NOT for doing):
🔹 He was anxious to gain approval.

#phrases

🔵 Keep your hands on the dash.

🔹This phrase is a colloquial way of telling someone to remain calm and focused in a potentially stressful or dangerous situation. It can be used to remind someone to stay alert and ready to react quickly if needed.


💠Examples :

🌀After the car in front of us suddenly slammed on its brakes, my friend turned to me and said, "Keep your hands on the dash, we might have to stop quickly too."

🌀During the intense storm, the pilot calmly instructed the passengers to "keep your hands on the dash" as they prepared for a turbulent landing.

🛑 #Vocabulary Exercise 🛑

✴️Complete the definitions with the correct nouns and adjectives: