Grammar fix
read over
to read something carefully from beginning to end
to look through a piece of writing from start to finish to check for mistakes or to understand it better.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I always read over my emails before sending them to make sure there are no mistakes.
Before the exam, I like to read over my notes to refresh my memory and feel more confident.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Can you read over it for me?
Say: Can you read it over for me?
With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle: 'read it over'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Read over' is the everyday verb for checking through something; 'peruse' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
read over + text
- it over
- your notes
- the contract
- the draft