Everyday English
double-check something
check again
To double-check something means to check it again so that you do not make a mistake.
Hear it in real life
Have you sent the email?
Not yet. I'm double-checking the figures.
Can you double-check the departure time before we book the tickets?
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I double-check again the address.
Say: I double-check the address.
Put the object directly after "double-check"; adding "again" is usually redundant.
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How it fits in a sentence.
double-check something; double-check that...
Your turn: say it out loud
Can you double-check the departure time before we book the tickets?
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
double-check something
check again
“Can you double-check the departure time before we book the tickets?”
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