Daily life
take something for granted
fail to appreciate something
To fail to appreciate something because you expect it to be available or continue.
Hear it in real life
Do you miss living with your family?
Yes, I took their help for granted when I was younger.
Many people take reliable internet for granted until it stops working.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: take something as granted
Say: take something for granted
The fixed expression uses "for," not "as."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
take something for granted; take clean water for granted
Your turn: say it out loud
Many people take reliable internet for granted until it stops working.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
take something for granted
fail to appreciate something
“Many people take reliable internet for granted until it stops working.”
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