Common English Mistakes Explained With Examples : Over 300 Mistakes

I lost my glasses. (Don’t say: I lost my glass).

We say be successful, (NOT be success).

Tom is successful in his love and job. (Don’t say: Tom is success in his love and job).

This police officer is successful in catching the criminals in his city. (Don’t say: This police officer is success in catching the criminals in his city).

We say do sports, (NOT make sports).

Do you like doing sports? (Don’t say: Do you like make sports?).

In his free time, he likes doing sports. (Don’t say: In his free time, he likes make sports).

We say a tall man, (NOT a high man).

Her father is a tall man. (Don’t say: Her father is a high man).

He is tall and strong. (Don’t say: He is high and strong).

We say younger brother/ little brother, (NOT small brother).

He is my younger brother. (Don’t say: He is my small brother).

He is my little brother. (Don’t say: He is my small brother).

We say elder brother/ older brother, (NOT bigger brother).

He is poor while his elder brother is rich. (Don’t say: He is poor while his bigger brother is rich).

He's her older brother. (Don’t say: He's her bigger brother).

We say a university, (NOT an university).

She studies at a university in London. (Don’t say: She studies at an university in London).

Her dream is to go to a university in America. (Don’t say: Her dream is to go to an university in America).

We say be disappointed in/with someone, (NOT be disappointed about someone).

I'm disappointed in him - I really thought I could trust him! (Don’t say: I'm disappointed about him - I really thought I could trust him).

Her parents were disappointed with her. (Don’t say: Her parents were disappointed about her).

We say on foot, (NOT by foot).

The mall is not very far, let’s go on foot. (Don’t say: The mall is not very far, let’s go by foot).

I go to school on foot every day. (Don’t say: I go to school by foot every day).

We say come to an event, (NOT come an event).

How many people came to the meeting today? (Don’t say: How many people came the meeting today?).

Will you come to the party tonight? (Don’t say: Will you come the party tonight?).

We say he and I, (NOT he and me).

He and I are going to visit my sister. (Don’t say: He and me are going to visit my sister).

She and I went to dinner. (Don’t say: She and me went to dinner).

We say children, (NOT childrens).

How many children do you have? (Don’t say: How many childrens do you have?).

I have 2 children, a boy and a girl. (Don’t say: I have 2 childrens, a boy and a girl).

We say can’t hear anything, (NOT can’t hear nothing).

I'm listening but I can't hear anything. (Don’t say: I'm listening but I can't hear nothing).

I can't hear anything because of the noise. (Don’t say: I can't hear nothing because of the noise).

We say crash into, (NOT crash).

The car crashed into the house. (Don’t say: The car crashed the house).

The truck crashed into a tree. (Don’t say: The truck crashed a tree).

We say I like/love, (NOT I am liking/loving).

I like playing the guitar. (Don’t say: I am liking playing the guitar).

I love playing football. (Don’t say: I am loving playing football).

We say must do something, (NOT must to do something).

You must do your homework. (Don’t say: You must to do your homework).

I must go now. (Don’t say: I must to go now).

We say look/seem/feel + adjective, (NOT look/seem/feel + adverb).

She looks sad. (Don’t say: she looks sadly)

He seems happy in his new job. (Don’t say: He seems happily in his new job).

Tom feels happy when he can spend time with his family. (Don’t say: Tom feels happily when he can spend time with his family).

She feels happy and sad at the same time. (Don’t say: She feels happily and sadly at the same time).

We say do business, (NOT make business).

Let's do business. (Don’t say: Let's make business).

It’s my pleasure to do business with you. (Don’t say: It’s my pleasure to make business with you).

They’ve been doing a lot of business in Europe recently. (Don’t say: They’ve been making a lot of business in Europe recently).

We say go home, (NOT go to home).

Let’s go home now. (Don’t say: Let’s go to home now).

I felt tired, and I went home early. (Don’t say: I felt tired, and I went to home early).

We say anxious about something, (NOT anxious for something).

She is anxious about her father’s health. (Don’t say: She is anxious for her father’s health).

Tom is anxious about his upcoming surgery. (Don’t say: Tom is anxious for his upcoming surgery).

We say anxious for somebody, (NOT anxious about somebody).

We are very anxious for him to reach home in time. (Don’t say: We are very anxious about him to reach home in time).

Her father was anxious for her to leave. (Don’t say: Her father was anxious about her to leave).

We say be good/excellent at something, (NOT be good/excellent with something).

He is good at playing the guitar. (Don’t say: He is good with playing the guitar).