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Good for / bad for
Use good for or bad for to describe effects or suitability.
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This is good for learning.
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Too much sugar is bad for your health.
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Exercise is good for you.
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122.
Similar to / different from
Use similar to and different from to compare things.
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My job is different from yours.
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The two plans are different from each other.
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This is similar to my old phone.
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123.
Married to / responsible for / interested in
Some adjectives and participles take specific prepositions; learn them as fixed combinations.
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He is interested in music.
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I am responsible for this task.
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She is married to a doctor.
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124.
Depend on
Use depend on when one thing is determined by another.
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It depends on what you need.
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The price depends on the size.
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It depends on the weather.
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125.
Agree with / agree on
Use agree with for a person or opinion and agree on for a subject or decision.
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We agreed on a date.
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We agree with your idea.
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I agree with you.
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126.
Listen to
Use listen to, not listen something.
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She listened to the manager.
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I listen to podcasts.
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Listen to me.
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127.
Wait for
Use wait for before the person or thing you are waiting for.
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She waited for her friend.
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I am waiting for the bus.
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Wait for me.
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128.
Look at / look for / look after
Learn the meaning of these common verb-preposition combinations as separate expressions.
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She looks after her parents.
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I am looking for my keys.
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Look at this.
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129.
Talk about / talk to
Use talk about for the topic and talk to for the person.
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She talked to her manager about the problem.
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I need to talk to you.
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We talked about work.
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130.
Ask someone for something
Use ask + person + for + thing when requesting something from someone.
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They asked the manager for permission.
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She asked me for advice.
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I asked him for help.
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