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Thread: "turnover a new leaf in my life"
- 01-Dec-2010, 11:15 #1
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"turnover a new leaf in my life" Is this correct? "Its about time to turnover a new leaf"
- 01-Dec-2010, 11:39 #2
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Teacher Re: "turn over (two words) a new leaf in my life" Yes - but use two words. And it's not necessary - as your title does - to add 'in my life'; if you turn over a new leaf your life changes.
Originally Posted by raven255 
Incidentally, the 'leaf' in the metaphor is a page - you could also, when you make a change in your life, describe it as 'starting a new page/chapter' [one or the other].
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PS A turnover - one word, stressed on the first syllable - is noun.
- 02-Dec-2010, 07:49 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: "turnover a new leaf in my life" Thank you so much. so it should be " It's time to turn over a new leaf"
- 02-Dec-2010, 11:38 #4
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