How do you say it in English? Here is a situation: somebody did me a favour, and I am really grateful. I wanted to say "I will pay you back", but I found out that "pay back" has a negative connotation. How can you say "pay back" in other words, meaning that I will return my debt to you by doing smth really good

Does this sound natural? Your brain is the road to your dreams

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1,5 year or 1,5 years? Which variant is correct?

Talking about achievements In both pictures the people are enjoying the moment of their success. The first picture shows jubilant father and daughter. They are both delighted with the girl’s first significant achievements in cycling. I assume that she has resulted in great success after long hours of practicing with her father and now both of them seem to be tickled pink. The second picture shows a businessman, and judging by the expression he is over the moon with his own success. Although I can’t be sure, perhaps he has signed an important contract after long-term negotiations. I imagine that the people on these two pictures are equally happy, because it wasn’t an immediate success for any of them.

Picture Description Please check if I have described the picture correctly In the second photo a mother and a daughter are cooking and they seem to be spending quality time together. I imagine that mother is teaching her daughter some basic skills at cooking. They appear to be quite involved in the process, so I assume they are both benefiting by strengthening emotional bond with each other.

Small part of my essay Could you check please if I have any mistakes To my way of thinking, the greatest advantage of the courses is simply underestimated by the most of employers. It is that students develop there their critical skills, including the ability to analyse and solve problems. Clearly these skills are very important in a workplace. Possessing them makes it easier for students to develop competence at job very quickly once they are in a full-time employment. Besides the courses young people are also suggested to join work experience programmes. This is a great opportunity for them to build the skills that employers want, increase their confidence, meet new people and make useful contacts.

The beginning of an essay Please check if I have any mistakes[emoji] More and more students are facing the problem of finding the job they aspire to. This is in the main due to the high requirements of employers. In particular most of them believe that a good employee is the one with considerable and relevant experience. However, this begs the question as how exactly students can get it.

What is the difference between "make an impression on someone" and "give someone an impression"?

Phrasal Verbs Please, check if I have used phrasal vebs in the sentences correctly. 1) I thought I wouldn't carry off my wedding party by myself, but everything went great. 2) He carried on coming late to work and eventually he was fired. 3) We are still carrying out the research of the UK fashion market, in order to find as many wholesale buyers as possible 4) Unfortunately her lack of confidence carried over both into her personal life and work. 5) I am not sure if I can carry this through. Too much has happened in the last two years 6) Water wears away the rock. 7) Her confidence and persistence could wear down anybody's resistance. 8) The pain from the broken heart will eventually wear off 9) As the week wore on I found myself exhausted. 10) This job really wears me out.