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Grammar fix

save energy

use less energy

to use less electricity, gas, or power so you don’t waste it.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • We try to save energy by turning off the lights when we leave a room.daily life
  • In my opinion, everyone should try to save energy at home, for example by using energy-efficient appliances and switching off devices when they’re not needed.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: save energy (by doing something)

WrongWe should save the energy.

RightWe should save energy.

'Energy' here is uncountable and general — no 'the'.

Patternsave energy (by doing something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Switch off the lights in order to conserve electrical energy.

Natural Turn the lights off to save energy.

'Save energy' is the everyday phrase; 'conserve electrical energy' is formal/technical.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • save energy + means
    energyelectricitymoney on billsby switching off

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'save up energy,' which means to rest and get more energy in your body.

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