Communication
find an excuse
invent a reason to avoid something
To find an excuse means to invent or use a reason for not doing something.
Hear it in real life
Did Mark help with the cleaning?
No, he found an excuse to leave early.
She always finds an excuse not to join us after work.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: find an excuse for not to do it
Say: find an excuse not to do it
After “an excuse,” use “to” or “not to” before the verb, not “for not to.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
find an excuse to do something; find an excuse not to do something; keep finding excuses
Your turn: say it out loud
She always finds an excuse not to join us after work.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
find an excuse
invent a reason to avoid something
“She always finds an excuse not to join us after work.”
heytardy
Did this help?
Your turn on Facebook
Write one sentence with a phrase from this page
Post it in the comments. We reply to every one and fix it kindly.
Write it on Facebook