Grammar fix
put up with
tolerate
to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining, even though you do not like it.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I can't put up with this noise any longer.
In my last job, I had to put up with a lot of stress, but I learned how to manage it over time.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I can't put up his constant complaining.
Say: I can't put up with his constant complaining.
It's a three-part phrase: 'put up WITH' something. Don't drop 'with'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Put up with' is the everyday verb for tolerating something unpleasant; 'tolerate this behaviour' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
put up with + nuisance
- the noise
- his moods
- a long commute
- it