Communication
give someone a heads-up
warn someone in advance
To tell someone about something before it happens so they can prepare.
Hear it in real life
The meeting room has changed.
Thanks for the heads-up.
Can you give me a heads-up if you're going to be late?
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Give me a head-up if plans change.
Say: Give me a heads-up if plans change.
The fixed phrase is "a heads-up," with "heads" plural.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
give someone a heads-up about something; give someone a heads-up that
Your turn: say it out loud
Can you give me a heads-up if you're going to be late?
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
give someone a heads-up
warn someone in advance
“Can you give me a heads-up if you're going to be late?”
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