
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 343
Speak Better English with Harry
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On Purpose or Deliberate?
To do something on purpose means it was planned. We use this expression when we want to make something conditional. I will resign from my job on condition that you allow me three months to find another position, or send me a text and i will come to collect you. On the off chance, on second thoughts, on a budget, on principle, on one's own, on target, on duty, on purpose. And finally, there are fixed phrases with on.
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