Daily life
hang on to something
keep something
To hang on to something means to keep it instead of giving it away, losing it, or throwing it away.
Hear it in real life
Can I throw these letters away?
No, hang on to them for now.
Hang on to the receipt in case you need to return the jacket.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I hang on ‸ my old photos.
Say: I hang on to my old photos.
Keep the preposition “to” after “hang on” when you mean keep something.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
hang on to something; hung on to something; hang on to your ticket
Your turn: say it out loud
Hang on to the receipt in case you need to return the jacket.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
hang on to something
keep something
“Hang on to the receipt in case you need to return the jacket.”
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