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Grammar fix

fully prepared

completely ready

Having done everything needed so you are totally ready for something.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • She felt fully prepared for her final exam after weeks of studying.daily life
  • Before giving my presentation, I made sure I was fully prepared by practicing several times and checking all my materials.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: be fully prepared (for something)

WrongI'm fully prepare for the exam.

RightI'm fully prepared for the exam.

'Prepared' (-ed); 'prepared FOR'.

Patternbe fully prepared (for something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I am entirely in a state of readiness.

Natural I'm fully prepared.

'In a state of readiness' is stiff; 'fully prepared / ready' is natural.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • fully prepared
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Don't confuse it

‘Prepared’ means ready, but ‘fully prepared’ emphasizes that nothing is missing or forgotten.

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