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Grammar fix

confirm details

check facts

To make sure that information is correct by checking it carefully.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Before booking the hotel, I called to confirm the details of my reservation.daily life
  • In my opinion, it’s important to confirm details before starting a group project, so everyone knows what to do.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: confirm details (with someone/about something)

WrongPlease confirm me the details.

RightPlease confirm the details for me.

Don't say 'confirm me' — use 'confirm the details (for me)'.

Patternconfirm details (with someone/about something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Kindly verify the particulars of the booking.

Natural Can you just confirm the booking details?

'Verify the particulars' is officious; 'confirm the details' is what staff actually say.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • confirm details
    the bookingyourby emailof the order

Don't confuse it

‘Check details’ can mean just looking at information, but ‘confirm details’ means making sure the information is correct and agreed by everyone involved.

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