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• Do you have anything to (talk / chat) about?

• Do you have any topics to (talk / chat) about?

• Diced; (adjective) (of food) cut into small cubes

• I bought frozen diced avocado at the supermarket, it’s convenient to use.

• She sprinkled some diced onions over the pizza before baking it in the oven.

• I prefer my salsa with chunky diced peppers for an extra crunch.

• (Verb form) The chef skillfully diced the vegetables into perfectly uniform cubes for the stir-fry

• The woman next door has lived there for a long time. (NOT the next door woman / woman next door neighbour)

• Retrospective; (noun / adjective) (of an exhibition or compilation) showing the development of an artist's work over a period of time

• (Noun form) There is a Henri Matisse retrospective at the art museum at Ueno.

• (Adjective form) The art museum at Ueno is hosting a retrospective exhibition featuring the works of Henri Matisse.

Compare Incident & Accident

• Incident; unexpected events that may cause disruption or inconvenience

• Examples of incidents

• Spilling a cup of coffee on the table.

• Forgetting to bring your lunch to school or work.

• Misplacing your keys and temporarily being unable to find them.

• Getting a paper cut while flipping through a book.

• Slipping on a wet floor but managing to catch yourself before falling.

• Accident; specifically involve harm, injury, or damage

• Examples of accidents

• Falling off a bike and spraining your wrist.

• Bumping into a shelf, causing a vase to fall and break.

• Tripping on a loose carpet and breaking a bone.

• Rear-ending another car due to a momentary lapse in concentration.

• Slipping on a patch of ice and fracturing your ankle.

Compare Grow & Grow Up

• Grow; verb means to become larger, increase in size, or develop over time. It can refer to plants, animals, or even people.

• Plants need sunlight and water to grow.

• The company has grown significantly over the past year.

• The population of the city is expected to grow by 10% in the next decade.

• You children have really grown since I last saw them, they are all getting so tall.

• Grow up; phrasal verb specifically refers to the process of maturing or becoming an adult.

• When I grow up, I want to be a doctor.

• Sarah grew up in a small town and later moved to the city.

• It's important to teach children how to handle money as they grow up.