We all made our best to see that they enjoyed themselves.
We all did our best to see that they enjoyed themselves.

'You'd better to hurry up,' she shouted'
'You'd better hurry up,' she shouted.
had better (not) do sth (NOT to do): 'You'd

If people want to be healthy, they had better be more careful
about what they eat.
If people want to be healthy, they should be more careful
about what they eat.
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Had better is used in informal styles when you give someone strong
advice about what to do in a particular situation. The situation usually
exists at the moment of speaking and so there is usually a sense of
urgency in the advice: 'You'd better hurry or you'll miss the bus.' 'You'd
better ring your parents -just in case they're worrying about you.'
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To give advice on a general situation or to say that one course of action
is better than another one, use should, ought to or it would be better
to: 'Parents should teach their children to be kind to animals.' 'Rather
than complain and risk upsetting her, it would be better to say nothing

Between all the magazines on the shelves, only one was of any
interest.
Among all the magazines on the shelves, only one was of
any interest.
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He wandered silently between the passengers on the boat.
He wandered silently among the passengers on the boat.
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Between is used when there are people or things on either side of
someone or something: 'The ball went straight between the goalkeeper's
legs.' 'The teacher walked up and down between the rows of desks.'
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'Give me a number between 4 and 14.'
Among (or amongst) is used when (at least three) people or things are
considered as a group or mass: 'I eventually found the photograph
among a pile of old letters.'

Children between three to five go to kindergarten.
Children between three and five go to kindergarten.
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Between June 1987 to March 1990 1 was in France.
From June 1987 to March 1990 1 was in France.
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It will take them between six to eight weeks to finish it.
It will take them between six and eight weeks to finish it.
Use between ... and or from ... to (NOT between ... to).

I wasn't even there so you can't blame on me.
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I wasn't even there so you can't blame me.
I wasn't even there so you can't blame it on me
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Who is to be blamed about this?
Who is to be blamed for this?
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blame sb (for sth): 'Nobody can blame you for telling the truth.'
blame sth on sblsth: 'Whenever children behave badly, people blame it
on the teachers.'
Compare: 'He always tries to put the blame on me.'

Some people become blind with the disease.
Some people go blind with the disease.
go blind (not become): 'When I couldn't? see anything. I thought I'd gone
blind.'

I'm afraid that we're out of stock but 1 can book one for you.
I'm afraid that we're out of stock but I can order one for you.
book = reserve a seat on a plane, a room in a hotel, a table at a
restaurant, etc: 'The train was packed and I wished I'd booked a seat.'
order = ask for certain goods to be sent to a shop, especially because a
customer wants to buy them: 'If you want to be sure of getting a daily
newspaper, it's best to order one.'

My job at the bank was very bored.
My job at the bank was very boring.

I don't think I'll ever get bored of the book.
I don't think I'll ever get bored with the book.
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She soon got bored of talking to him.
She soon got bored with talking to him.
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be l get bored with (doing) sth: 'I'm bored with pasta and tomatoes - I
want something different.' 'I got bored with lying on the beach and went
off to explore the town.'

We get very boring with the same food every day.
We get very bored with the same food every day.
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You'll be boring with nothing to do.
You'll be bored with nothing to do.
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If someone or something is boring &/exciting/frightening/interesting
(-ING), you feel bored l excited frightened/interested (-ED): 'The lecture
was terribly boring. Some of us were so bored that we fell asleep.'

My name is Ali Sariat and I born in Tehran.
My name is Ali Sariat and I was born in Tehran.
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be born: 'Do you realize that a child is born every few seconds.' 'The
baby was born in the middle of the night.' 'It was the first time I'd actually
watched a child being born.'

I have been born in a town just outside Paris.
I was born in a town just outside Paris.
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Use 'I was born', 'They were born', etc (NOT '1 have been born' or 'I am
born'): 'I'll never forget the day when the seven puppies \ were born.'

He was born in a Catholic family.
He was born into a Catholic family. '
be born into a particular type of family, world, etc (NOT in): 'She was
born into a world that was on the brink of war.'

I asked my friend to borrow me Some money.
I asked my friend to lend Me some money.
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% He borrowed me some of his books.
He lent me some of his books.
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I borrowed some of his books.
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When you borrow something (from someone), you are allowed to use it:
'Can I borrow one of your pencils?'
When you lend something (to someone), you let them use it: 'He asked
me to lend him one of my pencils.'