Grammar fix

busy schedule

full timetable

A period of time when you have many things to do or appointments, so you have little free time.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

I have such a busy schedule this week that I barely have time to relax.

Because of my busy schedule at university, I have to plan my time carefully to finish all my assignments.

Fix the pattern

One small grammar move makes it sound right.

Not: I have a busy schedule of work.

Say: I have a busy work schedule.

'A busy work schedule', not 'schedule of work'.

  • Pattern
  • have a busy schedule; my/his/her/their busy schedule

Which sounds natural?

Tap the one a native speaker would say.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

a busy schedule

  • have
  • fit into
  • hectic
  • pack into

Don't confuse it

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