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small acts of kindness

thoughtful helpful actions

Small acts of kindness are simple, thoughtful actions intended to help or please another person.

B1 common speech & writing

expression

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Your neighbours were really helpful.

Yes, their small acts of kindness meant a lot to us.

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Small acts of kindness can make a difficult day much easier.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: small kindness acts

Say: small acts of kindness

The natural expression uses "acts" before "of kindness," not "kindness acts."

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How it fits in a sentence.

small acts of kindness; an act of kindness; acts of kindness

Your turn: say it out loud

Small acts of kindness can make a difficult day much easier.

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

small acts of kindness

thoughtful helpful actions

“Small acts of kindness can make a difficult day much easier.”

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