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ADVERBS OF TIME ▪️ AT WHAT TIME — certain points in time (when) ▪️ HOW LONG — duration ▪️ HOW OFTEN — frequency Adverbs of time are most often placed at the end of a sentence. However, they can sometimes be placed at the beginning to put extra emphasis on the time or duration being described. ▫️ SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS LATER She spoke to an adviser later. She later spoke to an adviser. Later, she spoke to an adviser. YET He hasn’t gone to the doctor yet. We have not yet sold our house. Have you finished your homework yet? STILL Are you still working on that project? He’s still not sure about how to proceed. I am still thinking about moving to Europe. ──────────────── ADVERBS OF DURATION: FOR & SINCE ▪️ We use FOR with words that specify a length of time. ▪️ We use SINCE with specific points in time. Example: For 10 years, we’ve seen this country’s economy continue to decline. Since we were kids, we’ve always dreamed of being astronauts. ──────────────── IN PROPER ORDER When we use multiple adverbs of time in the same sentence, they generally appear in the following order: frequency → point in time → duration If one aspect of time is given particular emphasis, it generally comes later in the order. Example: I went door to door every afternoon last year for two hours. ▪️ every afternoon → frequency ▪️ last year → point in time ▪️ for two hours → duration ───── ⋆⋅⋆ ── #onGrammar #onEnglish

RESTRICTIOIN🔸CONTROL🔸CONSTRAINT🔸RESTRAINT🔸LIMITATION 📌LIMIT the greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed: The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels / the speed limit 📌RESTRICTION (rather formal) a rule or law that limits what you can do: There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw 📌CONTROL (often in compounds) the act of limiting or managing sth; a method of doing this: arms control 📌CONSTRAINT (rather formal) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do: We have to work within severe constraints of time and money 📌RESTRAIN (rather formal) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting sth. Because it is necessary or sensible to do so: The government has impose export restraints on some products / The unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint. 📌LIMITATIONS the act of process of limiting sth; a rule, fact or condition that limits sth: The would resist any limitation of their powers. Restriction, constraint, restraint or limitation? There are all things that limit what you can do. A restriction is rule or law that is made by sb in authority. A constraint is sth that exists rather that sth that is made, although it may exist as a result of sb’s decision. A restraint is also that exists: it can exist outside yourself, as the result of sb else’s decision; but it can also exist inside, as a fear of what other people may think or as you own feeling about what is acceptable; moral/social/cultural restraints. A limitation is more general and can be a rule that sb makes or a fact or condition that exists. PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS ☑️limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations on sth ☑️limits/limitations to sth ☑️tight/severe limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations ☑️pay/wage limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints ☑️moral limits/restrictions/constraints/restraints/limitations ☑️to impose/remove/lift limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations #onvocabulary #annieonenglish