Daily life
in the background
present without being the main focus
Present but not receiving most of your attention.
Hear it in real life
Were you watching the match?
Not really; it was just on in the background.
I usually have the radio on in the background while I cook.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I listen ‸ music in ‸ background.
Say: I listen to music in the background.
Use "listen to" and normally include "the" before "background."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
in the background; play in the background; be on in the background
Your turn: say it out loud
I usually have the radio on in the background while I cook.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
in the background
present without being the main focus
“I usually have the radio on in the background while I cook.”
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