Communication
give someone a little nudge
gently encourage action
To gently encourage someone to do something.
Hear it in real life
Has Maya booked the tickets yet?
Not yet, so give her a little nudge.
I gave him a little nudge to send the application before Friday.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I gave him a little nudge for send the application.
Say: I gave him a little nudge to send the application.
Follow “a nudge” with “to” and the base verb for the action encouraged.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
give someone a little nudge; give someone a nudge to do something
Your turn: say it out loud
I gave him a little nudge to send the application before Friday.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
give someone a little nudge
gently encourage action
“I gave him a little nudge to send the application before Friday.”
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