Grammar fix
add on
include something extra
to include something extra, especially as an addition to what is already there.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
They decided to add on a dessert to their meal.
If I could change something about my phone, I would add on a better camera because I love taking photos.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: They added on it to the price.
Say: They added it on to the price.
With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle: 'add it on'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Add on' is the everyday verb for tacking on an extra; 'append an additional charge' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
add on + extra
- a charge
- VAT
- extras
- a fee