Grammar fix
cut the grass
mow the lawn
to use a lawnmower or similar tool to make the grass in a garden or yard short and neat.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- I need to cut the grass before our guests arrive this afternoon.daily life
- In my country, many people cut the grass in their gardens every week, especially during the summer.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: cut the grass
WrongI have to cut the grasses.
RightI have to cut the grass.
'Grass' is uncountable here — no plural.
Patterncut the grass
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Trim the lawn vegetation' is bizarre; people 'cut the grass' or 'mow the lawn'.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
cut the grassmow the lawnthe frontevery weekneeds cutting
Don't confuse it
‘Cut the grass’ is more common in British English, while ‘mow the lawn’ is also widely used.