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08-19-2007, 03:17 PM
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These Are Some Common Mistakes In English
1. Afraid of
Don't say: Mona is afraid from the dog
Say: Mona is afraid of the dog
2. Angry with
Don't say: the teacher was angry against him
Say: the teacher was angry with him
3. Arrive at
Don't Say: we arrived to the village at night
Say: We arrived at the village at night
4. Believe in
Don't say : we believe ti God
Say : we believe in God
5. Travel by
Don't Say : he traveled with the train yesterday
Say : he traveled by train yesterday
6. Complain about
Don't Say : Sara complained for the weather
Say : Sara complained about the weather
7. Composed of
Don't say : Our class is composed from thirty students
Say : Our class is composed of thirty students
8.)Depend (on )or (upon
Don't say : it depends from her
Say : it depends on or upon her
9. Divide into
Don't say : i divided the cake in four parts
Say : I divided the cake into four parts
10. Good at
Don't say : My sister is good in math
Say : my sister is good at math
11. Guilty of
Don't say : He was found guilty for murder
Say : He was found guilty of murder
12. Interested in
Don't say : She is interested for her work
Say : She is interested in her work
13. Prefer to
Don't say : I prefer a blue pen from a red one
Say : I prefer a blue pen to a red one
14. Superior to
Don't say : this is superior from that
Say : This is superior to that superior than
15. Translate into
Don't say : translate this passage to English
Say : translate this passage into English
16. Warn of
Don't say: they were warned about the danger
Say: they were warned of the danger
DON'T SAY: Look! Two boys fight.
SAY: Look! Two boys are fighting.
DON'T SAY: Last year I was walking to school every day.
SAY: Last year I walked to school every day.
DON'T SAY: The train left before I arrived.
SAY: The train had left before I arrived.
DON'T SAY: If he would have asked me, I should stay.
SAY: If he had asked me, I should have stayed.
DON'T SAY: We have this flat since 1955.
SAY: We have had this flat since 1955.
DON'T SAY: If he will ask me, I shall stay.
SAY: If he asks me, I shall stay.
DON'T SAY: If he would ask me, I should stay.
SAY: If he asked, I should stay.
DON'T SAY: He talks as if he knows every thing.
SAY: He talks as if he knew every thing.
DON'T SAY: He can speaks English very well.
SAY: He can speak English very well.
IF SOMEONE HAS MORE,,, PLEASE POSTE IT HERE, SO WE WILL BENEFIT ALL…
These Are Some Common Mistakes In English
1. Afraid of
Don't say: Mona is afraid from the dog
Say: Mona is afraid of the dog
2. Angry with
Don't say: the teacher was angry against him
Say: the teacher was angry with him
3. Arrive at
Don't Say: we arrived to the village at night
Say: We arrived at the village at night
4. Believe in
Don't say : we believe ti God
Say : we believe in God
5. Travel by
Don't Say : he traveled with the train yesterday
Say : he traveled by train yesterday
6. Complain about
Don't Say : Sara complained for the weather
Say : Sara complained about the weather
7. Composed of
Don't say : Our class is composed from thirty students
Say : Our class is composed of thirty students
8.)Depend (on )or (upon
Don't say : it depends from her
Say : it depends on or upon her
9. Divide into
Don't say : i divided the cake in four parts
Say : I divided the cake into four parts
10. Good at
Don't say : My sister is good in math
Say : my sister is good at math
11. Guilty of
Don't say : He was found guilty for murder
Say : He was found guilty of murder
12. Interested in
Don't say : She is interested for her work
Say : She is interested in her work
13. Prefer to
Don't say : I prefer a blue pen from a red one
Say : I prefer a blue pen to a red one
14. Superior to
Don't say : this is superior from that
Say : This is superior to that superior than
15. Translate into
Don't say : translate this passage to English
Say : translate this passage into English
16. Warn of
Don't say: they were warned about the danger
Say: they were warned of the danger
DON'T SAY: Look! Two boys fight.
SAY: Look! Two boys are fighting.
DON'T SAY: Last year I was walking to school every day.
SAY: Last year I walked to school every day.
DON'T SAY: The train left before I arrived.
SAY: The train had left before I arrived.
DON'T SAY: If he would have asked me, I should stay.
SAY: If he had asked me, I should have stayed.
DON'T SAY: We have this flat since 1955.
SAY: We have had this flat since 1955.
DON'T SAY: If he will ask me, I shall stay.
SAY: If he asks me, I shall stay.
DON'T SAY: If he would ask me, I should stay.
SAY: If he asked, I should stay.
DON'T SAY: He talks as if he knows every thing.
SAY: He talks as if he knew every thing.
DON'T SAY: He can speaks English very well.
SAY: He can speak English very well.
IF SOMEONE HAS MORE,,, PLEASE POSTE IT HERE, SO WE WILL BENEFIT ALL…