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Now and again, not very often, but from time to time,
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I think about ending my relationship
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with him. Most relationships are about
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give and take, right? There needs to be a balance
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and I accept that every relationship has
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its ups and downs. Things can't always be perfect,
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but I am getting sick and tired of him not
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doing anything apart from eat, sleep and play.
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Don't worry, I'm talking about my dog Bo and I
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would never end my relationship with him,
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but did you notice the word pairs I used? These are
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common combinations of words that appear together
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and always in that order and they're useful to
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notice because they can help you sound really
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fluent when speaking and writing in English.
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You probably know a few already: 'black and white',
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'salt and pepper'. Can you think of any more?
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