Be sure to meaning in English
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Definition
be sure to (close the door): don't forget to, remember to (close the door)
Be sure to keep photocopies of the forms for your own records. Don't forget to photocopy everything.
to be sure (of sthg): to be certain, convinced (of sthg)
Examples
- "She'll be with us for a few weeks, so we need to be sure that everything is ready for her."
- "Also, be sure to give a proper warning to our staff."
- "Be sure to fill out the proper "Meeting Request Form" available on the intranet, and return it to me at least seven calendar days before the date of the scheduled meeting."
- "Please be sure to show up next Tuesday afternoon, following lunch, at 2:15 in the boardroom. There will be coffee and cookies."
- "Sales forecasts are forecasts, no one can be sure what will happen."
- "It was so loud, though, I couldn't be sure what he was saying exactly."
- "Before we begin, I would just like to let everybody know that there are press kits located in front of the podium, and in the rear of the room. Please be sure to pick one up after the press conference."
- "I also want to be sure that it is available whenever I need it."
- "Just be sure that you're in your office between 2:30 and 3 PM this afternoon."
- "I was thinking about using one of the Bunsen burners in the lab to fry up some plantains with some black beans and rice, so be sure to pick up the rice, the beans and the plantains."
- "Anyway, I'll be sure to bring home some of that thermal flu medicine, the cherry flavor that you like."
- "You are scheduled for a root canal, so be sure not to eat anything at least six hours prior to your surgery."
- "Be sure to complete the "Meeting Request Form" available on the intranet, and return it to me at least seven days before the date of the scheduled meeting."
- "I'd like to be sure that our fleet has insurance coverage for all eventualities, including acts of God."
- "Please be sure to stop by my office before Thursday."
- ""Money Like Runny Honey" readers love sick jokes like this - be sure to bring some to the interview!"
- "Be sure to close all other applications before performing installation."
- "Bethany : Be sure to send a certified letter with a return receipt."
- "OILS is a globally recognized organization, and we can be sure that any subcontractor who is approved by OILS is completely legitimate: their employees are of legal working age, they are treated fairly and are all paid the minimum wage or above."
Exercise 1
Step 2 of the instructions contains the sentence: "be sure to close all other applications before performing installation".
Re-write this sentence without changing its meaning.
to close all other before installation.
Re-write this sentence without changing its meaning.
to close all other before installation.
Step 2 of the instructions contains the sentence: "be sure to close all other applications before performing installation".
Re-write this sentence without changing its meaning.
It is necessary 1 to close all other programs 2 before carrying out 3 installation.
Re-write this sentence without changing its meaning.
It is necessary 1 to close all other programs 2 before carrying out 3 installation.
1 It is necessary: This is the best choice here. "Be sure" is similar to "be certain" and is used in instructions to indicate that something is necessary. For example: "be sure to close the windows before you leave".
1 Try your best: This is not right. "Try your best" is less emphatic than "be sure". It indicates that something is advisable though not absolutely necessary. For example: "Try your best to phone me tonight but if you can't, I'll probably be available tomorrow".
1 It is not recommended: This is incorrect. "It is not recommended" is advice NOT to do something. It has the opposite meaning to "be sure".
2 programs: This is correct. An "application" is a computer program designed for a specific task or use. For example, MicroTosh Word is an application for producing written documents.
2 documents: This is incorrect. A "document" is a data file or piece of work created with an application (such as "spreadsheet" created with MicroTosh Exsmell) but it is not the application itself.
2 electrical devices: This is incorrect. An electrical device (such as a mobile phone or a lamp) is a piece of equipment designed to perform a special function. An electrical device is not the same thing as an application which is a piece of software on a computer. Note that we do not normally "close" electrical devices, it would be more correct to say "switch off" or "turn off".
3 carrying out: This is a right choice. To "carry out" means to effect, accomplish or complete. For example: "They carried out their plan without incident". This is the best replacement for "perform" here.
3 realising: This is not the best choice. To "realise" can mean to make real or give reality to (a hope, fear, plan, etc.). For example: "One day I will realise my ambition of snowboarding with the Queen of England". However "realise an installation" is not idiomatic English.
3 accomplishing: This is incorrect. To "accomplish" can mean to succeed in doing or bring to pass. It is often used as a synonym of "to perform". However in this context, "to accomplish an installation" is unidiomatic and isn't the best choice.
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