Grammar fix
make an appointment
arrange a meeting
to agree on a specific time to meet someone, usually for a formal reason like seeing a doctor, teacher, or business contact.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I need to make an appointment with my dentist for next week.
In my country, it’s common to make an appointment before visiting a bank or government office to save time.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I made an appointment to the dentist.
Say: I made an appointment with the dentist.
An appointment WITH a person, not 'to'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Natives 'make an appointment'; 'schedule an appointment with my physician' is clinical/formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
make an appointment
- make
- with the doctor
- book an appointment
- cancel