Common English Mistakes Explained With Examples : Over 300 Mistakes

We say as usual, (NOT as usually).

Needless to say, Judy came late as usual. (Don’t say: Needless to say, Judy came late as usually).

As usual, he was late. (Don’t say: As usually, he was late).

We say ask someone for something, (NOT ask someone something).

He asked me for some money. (Don’t say: He asked me some money).

She asked him for help. (Don’t say: She asked him help).

He asked her for a loan. (Don’t say: He asked her a loan).

We say ask someone to do something, (NOT ask someone do/doing something).

He asked me to lend him some money. (Don’t say: He asked me lend him some money).

He asked her to marry him. (Don’t say: He asked her marry him).

She asked me to show her the book. (Don’t say: She asked me show her the book).

We say arrive in/at, (NOT ask arrive to).

I arrived in New York at 10:30 a.m. (Don’t say: I arrived to New York at 10:30 a.m).

We arrived at the hotel and booked in. (Don’t say: We arrived to the hotel and booked in).

We arrived at the harbor just as the boat was leaving. (Don’t say: We arrived to the harbor just as the boat was leaving).

We say on the second floor, (NOT in/at the second floor).

My flat is on the second floor. (Don’t say: My flat is in/at the second floor).

His office is on the second floor. (Don’t say: His office is in/at the second floor).

We say give someone something back, (NOT give someone something again).

Give me my money back. (Don’t say: Give me my money again).

She gave him his book back. (Don’t say: She gave him his book again).

We say be one of the + plural nouns, (NOT be one of the + singular nouns).

Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. (Don’t say: Venice is one of the most beautiful city in Europe).

My father is one of the most important people in my life. (Don’t say: My father is one of the most important person in my life).

We say we can both speak English, (NOT both we can speak English).

We can both learn from each other. (Don’t say: Both we can learn from each other).

We can both drive cars. (Don’t say: Both we can drive cars).

They can both be false. (Don’t say: Both they can be false).

We use modal verbs + Vo.

He can speak English very well. (Don’t say: He cans speak English very well).

She could read when she was three years old. (Don’t say: She could to read when she was three years old).

Can you swim? (Don’t say: Do you can swim?).

We use “may” to talk about the chances that something will happen, (NOT can).

We may visit our grandparents in Sydney this year. (Don’t say: We can visit our grandparents in Sydney this year).

I may pass the exam. (Don’t say: I can pass the exam).

I may not have time to do it. (Don’t say: I cannot have time to do it).

We say more and more beautiful, (NOT more beautiful and more beautiful).

She became more and more beautiful as she grew up. (Don’t say: She became more beautiful and more beautiful as she grew up).

He became more and more handsome as he grew older. (Don’t say: He became more handsome and more handsome as he grew older).

We use the + comparative expression + subject + verb.

The more he ate, the smarter he got. (Don’t say: The more he ate, the more he got smarter.)

The more books he read, the more he learned. (Don’t say: The more books he read, he learned the more.)

We say in the team, (NOT of the team).

He is the best player in the team. (Don’t say: He is the best player of the team).

She is the most talented person in the team. (Don’t say: She is the most talented person of the team).

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