Regardless of, Usage: Used to show that something happens or is true even when there are obstacles or differences.  Grammar: Followed by a noun or noun phrase. Example: Regardless of the pressure to multitask, the brain can only focus on one task at a time., Regardless of, незалежно від/незважаючи на, Due to, Usage: Used to give the reason for something; similar to “because of.” Grammar: Often used after the verb to be. Followed by a noun. Example: My concentration was low due to constant task-switching., Due to, через, Except for, Usage: Used to show that something or someone is not included. Grammar: Followed by a noun or pronoun. Example: Except for emergency situations, multitasking usually makes work slower. , Except for, за винятком, According to, Usage: Used to report someone’s opinion or information from a source. Grammar: Followed by a person or a source (e.g. article, report). Example: According to neuroscientists, multitasking is actually a rapid switching process., According to, згідно з / відповідно до, Because of, Usage: Shows the reason something happens. Grammar: Followed by a noun. Example: Many people lose important details because of frequent distractions during multitasking., Because of, через, Apart from, Usage: Used to add or exclude something. Grammar: Can mean “besides” or “except for” depending on context. Example: Apart from answering messages, I try not to multitask during study sessions., Apart from, крім / окрім, Owing to, Usage: Formal way to say “because of.” Grammar: Followed by a noun or noun phrase. Example: Productivity dropped significantly owing to constant interruptions from multitasking., Owing to, через, Instead of, Usage: Shows a replacement or alternative. Grammar: Followed by a noun, pronoun, or verb+ing. Example: Instead of multitasking, I now try to focus on one task at a time to stay productive., Instead of, замість, Thanks to, Usage: Used to say something positive happened because of someone/something. Grammar: Followed by a noun. Example: Thanks to better scheduling habits, I no longer rely on multitasking to get things done., Thanks to, завдяки, But for, Usage: Means “if it weren’t for” – used to imagine the opposite situation. Grammar: Followed by a noun or pronoun. Example: But for my habit of multitasking, I would finish my tasks much faster., But for, якби не / без, Contrary to, Usage: Shows opposition or contrast to something. Grammar: Followed by a noun. Example: Contrary to what many people believe, multitasking doesn’t help you save time., Contrary to, всупереч / на відміну від, As for, Usage: Used to change topic or introduce a new subject. Grammar: Followed by a noun or pronoun. Example: As for multitasking at school, it usually makes learning less effective., As for, що стосується / щодо.

Prepositional phrases multitasking

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