Opinions & arguments

make all the difference

have a very large positive effect

To have a very large and usually positive effect on a situation or experience.

B2 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Are these expensive headphones worth it?

For long flights, the extra comfort makes all the difference.

Play the conversation

Having someone to talk to made all the difference during that difficult week.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: A good night's sleep makes all ‸ difference.

Say: A good night's sleep makes all the difference.

Use “the” before “difference” in this fixed expression.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

make all the difference; made all the difference

Your turn: say it out loud

Having someone to talk to made all the difference during that difficult week.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

make all the difference

have a very large positive effect

“Having someone to talk to made all the difference during that difficult week.”

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