Divert or deviate?

Divert

Definition:

turn aside; turn away from or draws (attention) away from

Example:

The scandal diverts attention from daily business.

Deviate

"Prise" en anglais est un faux ami !

*Prise apart : to prise something apart - séparer ou ouvrir quelque chose de force

*Prise away : to prise somebody away from - arracher quelqu'un à

*Prise off : prise somebody off - enlever quelque chose en forçant

*Prise open : prise something open, prise open something - ouvrir quelque chose en forçant

*Prise out : prise something out - retirer de ; to prise something out of somebody - arracher quelqu'un  de.

*Prise up : prise something up - soulever (quelque chose) en forçant.

"Make" or "do"? ("make" or "do"?)

Basic Difference between DO and MAKE. Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks. Use MAKE for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do. DO generally refers to the action itself, and MAKE usually refers to the result.

For example, DO sport and MAKE a mistake....

Funnily enough most of the household tasks, we use the word "do"...

eg. DO the cleaning, ironing, washing-up, washing, etc apart from MAKE the bed.

Although or though ?

Although and though with -ing clauses

In formal situations, we can use although and though to introduce an -ing clause:

[a teacher talking about a student]

Peter, although working harder this term, still needs to put more work into mathematics.

[a doctor talking about a patient]

The patient, though getting stronger, is still not well enough to come off his medication.

Although and though with reduced clauses

In formal speaking or writing, we can use although, though and even though to introduce a clause without a verb (a reduced clause):

Raymond, although very interested, didn’t show any emotion when she invited him to go for a walk.

[referring to a car]

Though more expensive, the new model is safer and more efficient.

Although and though meaning ‘but’

When the although/though clause comes after a main clause, it can also mean ‘but it is also true that …’:

Karen is coming to stay next week although I’m not sure what day she is coming.

We didn’t make any profit though nobody knows why.

Though meaning ‘however’

Spoken English:

Especially in speaking, we can use though (but not although or even though) with a meaning similar to however or nevertheless. In these cases, we usually put it at the end of a clause:

A: You have six hours in the airport between flights!
B: I don’t mind, though. I have lots of work to do. I’ll just bring my laptop with me.

A: It’s expensive.
B: It’s nice, though.
A: Yeah, I think I’ll buy it.

As though

As though has a meaning very similar to as if. As if is much more common than as though:

You look as though/as if you have seen a ghost!

He looks as though/as if he hasn’t slept.