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New words: "ditch someone" and "on top of that" Today my friend taught me what are the meaning of these words "ditch someone" and "on top of that". I made some example sentences. Is it correct? ・I was supposed to meet my friends to drink at a bar last night, but they ditch me so I went directly home then went to bed earlier than usual. ・I left my wallet in a taxi on top of that I missed final train to home.

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New words: "ditch someone" and "on top of that"

Today my friend taught me what are the meaning of these words "ditch someone" and "on top of that".

I made some example sentences. Are they correct? (you have two plural sentences)

I was supposed to meet my friends for a drink at a bar last night, but they ditched me so I went directly home then went to bed earlier than usual.
I left my wallet in a taxi (and) on top of that I missed my final train to home.

(and)  is optional here. But keeping it in adds emphasise and is how it is mostly said.

my train home = natural way. 

I went to my home = to is used in this structure you traveled to your home

I am going to my home = to is used in this structure you are travelling to your home.

Ditch / ditched is OK here but ditch/ditched is primarily used for breaking up a relationship.

stood/ stood me up = a better idiom for a drink it means they did not turn up. 


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New words: "ditch someone" and "on top of that"

Today my friend taught me what are the meaning of these words "ditch someone" and "on top of that".

I made some example sentences. Is it correct?

・I was supposed to meet my friends to drink at a bar last night, but they ditched me so I went directly home then went to bed earlier than usual.
・I left my wallet in a taxi and, on top of that, missed my final train home.

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