how to use "almost"

For today’s English lesson, let’s look at how to use almost. This word can be confusing for a lot of English learners. 

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Don't say, "Almost people like pizza..."

First of all almost is an adverb and basically means, “very nearly” or “close, but not”.  We often use almost plus a past verb. For example,

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using "rather"

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For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at how we can use the adverb, rather.

Here are the example sentences. 

 Rather than a burger, I think have pizza for lunch.

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fault, mistake, and error

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For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at the difference between fault, mistake, and error. These words are similar, but we use them differently.

Here are the example sentences.

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a really original take on the story

You went to see a performance of a Shakespeare play at a theater with your friend. This performance was different that other performances you have seen in the past, but you liked it. After watching the play, you say this while discussing it with your friend.

I thought it was a really original take on the story.