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👨‍💻💬 Just a friendly reminder that

“acknowledgement” 🇬🇧 = “acknowledgment” 🇺🇸

and

“judgement” 🇬🇧 = “judgment.” 🇺🇸

They're all right. 👌
💁 The plural of “scarf” can be either SCARFS or SCARVES.

The plural of “dwarf” can be either DWARFS (standard) or DWARVES (newer variant).

#Grammar
Doughnuts = Donuts.

“Doughnuts” is the traditional, more formal spelling.

“Donuts” was made popular by Dunkin’ Donuts.

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👩‍💻💬ℹ️️ If a sentence ends with “etc.” (an abbreviation), don’t add an extra period:

I want A, B, C, etc.. →

I want A, B, C, etc. → ✔️

#Grammar
I don’t give a DAM. = I don’t give a wall that holds back water.

I don’t give a DAMN. = I don’t care.

Please give a DAMN about spelling. 🙏
⭕️What's the difference between 'if and in case'?

1-Call me if you need any help.
2-Call me in case you need any help.

➡️The first sentence tells you to call only when you need help, the second sentence tells you to call BEFORE you need help (and in this case may be to check whether or not you need help).
🔴[badly]

►"badly" is used to emphasize how much you want, need, etc. somebody/something:

-The building is badly in need of repair. [✔️]
-They wanted to win so badly. [✔️]
-I miss her badly. [✔️]
✳️[make a meal of something]

Meaning:
►Exaggerate:

For example:
-He made a meal of the size of the enemy force.
-He exaggerated the size of the enemy force.

#idiomatic_expressions
ADDUCE = cite ✏️ as evidence.
INDUCE = persuade; cause; produce.
SEDUCE = allure 💋; tempt.
REDUCE = decrease. 📉
DEDUCE = reason; infer. 💭

#Vocabulary