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Grammar fix

daily routine

usual activities

The regular things you do every day, often in the same order, like getting up, eating meals, going to work or school, and relaxing.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • My daily routine usually starts with a cup of coffee and a quick check of my emails.daily life
  • In my daily routine, I make sure to exercise every morning before going to university.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: someone's daily routine; have/follow/stick to a daily routine

WrongIt's part of my daily routines.

RightIt's part of my daily routine.

Usually singular — 'my daily routine'.

Patternsomeone's daily routine; have/follow/stick to a daily routine

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff My customary diurnal regimen rarely varies.

Natural My daily routine hardly changes.

'Customary diurnal regimen' is absurd; 'daily routine' is the everyday phrase.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • daily routine
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Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'schedule,' which is more about planned times for activities.

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