Finding your way · Getting around
take a shortcut
use shorter route
You take a shortcut when you use a quicker or shorter route.
This vs that
We took a shortcut.
We took a detour.
Hear it in real life
Are you sure this is the right way?
Yes, I’m taking a shortcut.
We took a shortcut through the park and got there ten minutes early.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Take a shortcut' is the natural everyday collocation.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We made a shortcut through the park.
Say: We took a shortcut through the park.
The usual verb with 'shortcut' is 'take'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
take a shortcut
Let’s take a shortcut through the park.
We took a shortcut and missed the traffic.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about finding your way.
turn left at ___
Turn left at the post office.
just around the corner
The café is just around the corner.
Finding your way words
Getting around · Finding your way: the words around “take a shortcut”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
Let’s take a shortcut through here.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
take a shortcut
use shorter route
“We took a shortcut through the park and got there ten minutes early.”
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