Daily life

a creature of habit

person who prefers routines

A creature of habit is someone who prefers familiar routines and often does the same things repeatedly.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

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Why do you order the same meal every time?

I'm a creature of habit.

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I'm a creature of habit, so I always sit in the same seat.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I'm a habit creature.

Say: I'm a creature of habit.

The established expression puts "creature" before "of habit"; "habit creature" is not the idiom.

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How it fits in a sentence.

be a creature of habit; a real creature of habit

Your turn: say it out loud

I'm a creature of habit, so I always sit in the same seat.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

a creature of habit

person who prefers routines

“I'm a creature of habit, so I always sit in the same seat.”

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