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daily schedule — plan for the day

collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon

A list or plan of things you need or want to do each day, usually organized by time.

Say it like a native

Textbook My itemised diurnal timetable is fully allocated.

Native My daily schedule is packed.

'Itemised diurnal timetable' is stiff; 'daily schedule' is natural.

Pattern: daily schedule (noun phrase); someone's daily schedule

In use

  • I always check my daily schedule in the morning so I know what I need to do.daily life
  • In my opinion, having a daily schedule helps me stay organized and reduces stress, especially when I have a lot of assignments.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ I follow a strict daily schedule everyday.

✓ I follow a strict daily schedule every day.

'Every day' (two words) is the adverb; 'everyday' (one word) is an adjective.

Common collocations

  • daily schedule — a packed, stick to, busy, fit into

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'weekly schedule,' which covers a whole week.

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