Opinions & arguments
nothing beats
nothing is better than it
You say nothing beats something when you think it is better than all the other choices or experiences.
Hear it in real life
What do you usually have after a long day?
Nothing beats a bowl of hot soup.
Nothing beats a quiet evening at home after a busy week.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Nothing is beating a quiet evening at home after a busy week.
Say: Nothing beats a quiet evening at home after a busy week.
Learners may use the progressive form by analogy with an ongoing action, though this expression normally uses the simple present for a general preference.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
nothing beatsnoun; nothing beats-ing
Your turn: say it out loud
Nothing beats a quiet evening at home after a busy week.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
nothing beats
nothing is better than it
“Nothing beats a quiet evening at home after a busy week.”
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