Bearing in mind that the roads will be busy, I think that we should make an early start. bear in mind (NOT have ): ‘Something else you need to bear in mind is the fact that not all countries have public transport.’ minute 1
The train arrived at exactly twelve past three.
The train arrived at exactly twelve minutes past three. When telling the time, minutes must be used after all numbers except five, ten, twenty, and twenty-five. Compare: ‘It’s twenty (minutes) past ten.’ ( minutes can be used) ‘It’s twenty-three minutes past ten.’ ( minutes must be used) 2
The college is a twenty minutes bus ride from my flat.
The college is a twenty-minute bus ride from my flat. See Language Note at HUNDRED mist Her flight was held up on account of the mist.
Her flight was held up on account of the fog. mist = tiny drops of water in the air that make it difficult to see things that are far away: ‘As the day wore on, the early morning mist quickly disappeared.’ fog = very thick mist: ‘Traffic on several stretches of the M1 was slowed to a walking pace this morning as the result of thick fog.’ mistake It doesn’t matter if you do a slight mistake.
It doesn’t matter if you make a slight mistake. make a mistake (NOT do ): ‘It’s easy to make mistakes when you’re tired.’ See Language Note at DO mister Dear Mister Southcroft...
