My father is the boss of a small shipping company.
My father is the manager of a small shipping company.
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Boss is usually used in informal styles: 'From the way he acts, you'd
think that he was the boss.'

Both of them have not apologized yet.
Neither of them has apologized yet.
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Both the husband and the wife aren't reliable.
Neither the husband nor the wife is reliable.

Anne and John both are scientists.
Anne and John are both scientists.
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Two of the biggest firms are Apple and IBM, which both are in
the computer business.
Two of the biggest firms are Apple and IBM, which are both
in the computer business.

He's gone to buy a fresh bread.
He's gone to buy some fresh bread

The police had to break the door to get in,'
The police had to break down the door to get in.
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In an emergency situation, policemen, firemen, etc break down the
door of a room or building: 'If the door's locked, you'll just have to break it
down

After the breakfast, we went shopping.
After breakfast, we went shopping.
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Before my breakfast I usually go for a run.
Before breakfast I usually go for a run.
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When breakfast lunch dinner etc refer to an event (rather than to the
meal itself), they are used without a/the l my etc: 'What shall we do
after lunch?' 'Pam and Simon have invited us to dinner.' 'What time do
you have breakfast?'
You use a l the l my etc when you refer to the meal itself: 'We enjoyed
the evening, even though the dinner was cold.' 'I don't usually have time
for a cooked breakfast.'

There wasn't enough time to eat breakfast.
'There wasn't enough time to have breakfast.
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While I am taking breakfast, I listen to the radio.
While I am having breakfast, I listen to the radio.
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have (your) breakfast ~lunch dinner (NOT eat/ take): 'We had dinner
in the hotel restaurant.'
have sth for breakfast lunch dinner etc: 'What did you have for lunch?'
Do not use eat unless you wish to emphasize the activity of eating.
Compare: 'We prefer to have dinner in the evening.' 'James always takes
a long time to eat his dinner

Would you like me to bring you home?'
Would you like me to take you home?
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( whenever I go sightseeing, (bring my camera with me.
Whenever I go sightseeing, I take my camera with me.

I went back into the house to bring my sunglasses.
I went back into the house to fetch my sunglasses.

Global warming is bringing changes in the weather.
Global warming is bringing about changes in the weather.
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Nuclear power could bring the destruction of our planet.
Nuclear power could bring about the destruction of our
planet.
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When you mean 'finally cause something to happen or exist', use bring
about: 'These new manufacturing methods brought about an increase in
production.' 'The company's poor performance was brought about by
factors beyond its control.'

Our tourist industry brings a lot of foreign exchange.
Our tourist industry brings in a lot of foreign exchange.
bring in = make or earn (money): 'The job keeps me busy and brings in
a little extra cash

I'm not working now because I'm bringing up my baby.
I'm not working now because I'm looking after my baby.
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bring up a child: 'Our parents brought us up to believe in the power of
truth.'
look after /take care of a baby: 'Who looks after the baby while you're at
work?

I shall never forget the place where I brought up.
I shall never forget the place where I was brought up.
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be brought up (by sb): 'I was brought up to believe that people were
basically kind.'

I would prefer to study in America or British.
I would prefer to study in America or Britain.
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The name of the country is Britain (or Great Britain).
British is an adjective: 'British industry', 'British Airways'.

I am learning English at British Council.
(I am learning English at the British Council. (2


the British Council: 'Professor Sinclair's visit was organized by the
British Council.'