Common English Mistakes Explained With Examples : Over 300 Mistakes Almost Students Make and How To Avoid Them In Less Than 5 Minutes A Day (Book 2) (Common ... and How To Avoid Them In Less Than 5 Min) by Rachel Mitchell

Author:Rachel Mitchell [Mitchell , Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-05-30T07:00:00+00:00

May I have another piece of cake? (Don’t say: May I have another pieces of cake?).

We use “no” to begin a sentence.

No cigarette is harmless. (Don’t say: Not any cigarette is harmless).

No cigarette is allowed in the reading room. (Don’t say: Not cigarette is allowed in the reading room).

No food is perfect. (Don’t say: Not food is perfect).

No food is allowed to leave the cafeteria. (Don’t say: Not food is allowed to leave the cafeteria).

We say an elephant, an apple, an orange, etc., (NOT a elephant, a apple, a orange).

We saw an elephant at the zoo. (Don’t say: We saw a elephant at the zoo).

She wants an apple. (Don’t say: She wants a apple).

I eat an apple every day. (Don’t say: I eat a apple every day).

He gave his mother an orange in exchange for a piece of cake. (Don’t say: He gave his mother a orange in exchange for a piece of cake).

We say an hour, (NOT a hour).

Give me an hour. (Don’t say: Give me a hour).

I'll be back in an hour. (Don’t say: I'll be back in a hour).

We say progress, (NOT a progress). Progress is uncountable.

He has made very good progress. (Don’t say: He has made a very good progress).

We say weather, (NOT a weather). Weather is uncountable.

Did you have good weather on your trip? (Don’t say: Did you have a good weather on your trip?).

If the weather is bad, I won't go out for a walk. (Don’t say: If a weather is bad, I won't go out for a walk).

It is terrible weather today. (Don’t say: It is a terrible weather today).

We use “the” with the names of musical instruments.

We say the guitar, the piano, the violin, (NOT guitar, piano, violin).

Tom played the guitar and Mary played the piano. (Don’t say: Tom played the guitar and Mary played the piano).

He likes to play the guitar. (Don’t say: He likes to play guitar).

Are you sure that Peter plays the violin well? (Don’t say: Are you sure that Peter plays violin well?).

I can play the piano, the guitar and the violin. (Don’t say: I can play piano, guitar and violin).

We say “Do you like apples?”, (NOT Do you like apple?).

She likes butterflies because they are pretty. (Don’t say: She likes butterfly because they are pretty).

I like cats. (Don’t say: I like cat).

We say what + a/an + adj + singular countable nouns, (NOT what + adj + singular countable nouns).

What a lovely house! (Don’t say: What lovely house!).

What a big dog! (Don’t say: What big dog!).

What a stupid man he is! (Don’t say: What stupid man he is!).

We say as long as I have, (NOT as long as I will have).

I will learn English as long as I have time. (Don’t say: I will learn English as long as I will have time).

I will study Japanese as long as I live in Japan. (Don’t say: I will study Japanese as long as I will live in Japan).

I will go to London on holidays as long as I get the money.

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