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1.Absorbedin,notat.
Don'tsay:Themanwasabsorbedathiswork.
Say:Themanwasabsorbedinhiswork.
Saturday,December26,2015
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1.Accuseof,notfor.
Don'tsay:Sheaccusedthemanforstealing.
Say:Sheaccusedthemanofstealing.
Note:Chargetakeswith:Themanwaschargedwithmurder.
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3.Accustomedto,notwith.

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Don'tsay:I'maccustomedwithhotweather.
Say:I'maccustomedtohotweather.
Note:Alsousedto:Heisusedtotheheat.
Sunday,December27,2015
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4.Afraidof,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Lauraisafraidfromthedog.
Say:Lauraisafraidofthedog.
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5.Aimat,notonoragainst.
Don'tsay:sheaimedon(oragainst)thetarget.
Say:Sheaimedatthetarget.
Note:Usetheprepositionattodonatedirection:throwat,shout
at,fireat,shootat.Shoot(withouttheat)meanstokill:Heshota
bird(=hehitandkilledit).
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Monday,December28,2015
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6.Angrywith,notagainst.
Don'tsay:Theteacherwasangryagainsthim.
Say:Theteacherwasangrywithhim.
Note1:Wegetangrywithapersonbutatathing:Hewasangry
attheweather(not:withtheweather).
Note2:Alsoannoyedwith,vexedwith,indignantwithaperson,
butatathing.
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7.Anxious(=troubled)about,notfor.
Don'tsay:They'reanxiousforhishealth.
Say:They'reanxiousabouthishealth.
Note:Anxiousmeaning"wishingverymuch"takesfor:Parents
areanxiousfortheirchildren'ssuccess.
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Tuesday,December29,2015
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8.Arriveat,notto.
Don'tsay:Wearrivedtothevillageatnight.
Say:Wearrivedatthevillageatnight.
Note:Use"arrivein"withcountriesandlargecities:MrSmith
hasarrivedinLondon.(OrNewYork,India,etc.)
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9.Ashamedof,notfrom.
Don'tsay:He'snowashamedfromhisconduct.
Say:He'snowashamedofhisconduct.
Note:Itisn'tcorrecttouse"ashamedof"meaning"shy".
Ashamedmeansfeelingshameorguiltaboutsomething.Shy
meansfeelingnervouswithsomeone.Insteadofsaying:I'm
ashamed(orshamed)ofmyteacher,say:I'mshyofmyteacher.
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Wednesday,December30,2015
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10.Believein,notto.
Don'tsay:WebelievetoGod.
Say:WebelieveinGod.
Note:"Tobelievein"meanstohavefaithin."Tobelieve"
(withoutthe"in")meanstoregardsomethingastrue:Ibelieve
everythinghesays.

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11.Boastoforabout,notfor.
Don'tsay:Jamesboastedforhisstrength.
Say:Jamesboastedof(orabout)hisstrength.

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Thursday,December31,2015
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12.Carefulof,withorabout,notfor.
Don'tsay:Elke'sverycarefulforherhealth.
Say:Elke'sverycarefulof/aboutherhealth.
Or:Youshouldbecarefulwithyourmoney.
Note:Takecareof:Hetakescareofhismoney.

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13.Travelbytrain,etc.,notwiththetrain,etc.
Don'tsay:Hetraveledwiththetrainyesterday.
Say:Hetraveledbytrainyesterday.
Note:Wesay:bytrain,byboat,byplane,bybikealso,byland,
bysea,byair,bybusonabusorinabusbycarorinacar,by
taxiorinataxionhorseback,onadonkey,onabicycleonfoot.

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14.Complainabout,notfor.
Don'tsay:Annettecomplainedfortheweather.
Say:Annettecomplainedabouttheweather.
Note:Whiletalkingaboutillness weusecomplainof.Wesay:
Shecomplainedofasorethroat.

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15.Composedof,notfrom.

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Don'tsay:Ourclassiscomposedfromthirtystudents.
Say:Ourclassiscomposedofthirtystudents.

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Saturday,January2,2016
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16.Confidencein,notto.
Don'tsay:Ihavegreatconfidencetoyou.
Say:Ihavegreatconfidenceinyou.
Note:Inconfidence:Letmetellyousomethinginconfidence(=as
asecret).

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17.Conformto,notwith.
Don'tsay:Wemustconformwiththerules.
Say:Wemustconformtotherules.
Note:complytakeswith:We'llcomplywithyourrequest.

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Sunday,January3,2016
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18.Congratulateon,notfor.
Don'tsay:Icongratulateyouforyoursuccess.
Say:Icongratulateyouonyoursuccess.
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19.Consistof,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Ayearconsistsfromtwelvemonths.
Say:Ayearconsistsoftwelvemonths.
Note:TakegreatcareNEVERtouseconsistinthepassiveform.
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Monday,January4,2016
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20.Coveredwith,notby.
Don'tsay:Themountainsarecoveredbysnow.
Say:Themountainsarecoveredwith/insnow.
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Tuesday,January5,2016
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21.Cureof,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Themanwascuredfromhisillness.
Say:Themanwascuredofhisillness.
Note:Thenouncuretakesfor:Thereisnocureforthatdisease.
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22.Dependonorupon,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Itdependsfromher.
Say:Itdependon(orupon)her.
Note:Relyonorupon:Ican'trelyon(orupon)him.
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23.Depriveof,notfrom.
Don'tsay:NelsonMandelawasdeprivedfromhisfreedom.
Say:NelsonMandelawasdeprivedofhisfreedom.
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Wednesday,January6,2016
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24.Dieofanillness,notfromanillness.
Don'tsay:Manypeoplehavediedfrommalaria.
Say:Manypeoplehavediedofmalaria.
Note:Peopledieofillness,ofhunger,ofthirst,oforfrom
woundsfromoverworkbyviolence,bythesword,by
pestilenceinbattleforacausethroughneglectonthe
scaffoldatthestake.
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25.Differentfrom,notthan.
Don'tsay:Mybookisdifferentthanyours.
Say:Mybookisdifferentfromyours.
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Thursday,January7,2016
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26.Disappointedby,aboutorat,notfrom.
(a)by/at/about:
Don'tsay:Philippawasdisappointedfromthelowmarkshe
gotinthetest.

Say:Philippawasdisappointedby/about/atthelowmarkshe
gotinthetest.
(b)with/in:
Don'tsay:Janewasdisappointedfromherson.
Say:Janewasdisappointedwith/inherson.
Note:Beforeapersonweusewithorin,beforeathingwe
useat,aboutorbyandbeforeagerundweuseat:Keith
isverydisappointedatnotwinningtheprize.Weusethat
(optionalbeforeanewclause):Iwasdisappointed(that)Ididn't
getaninvitation.
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27.Divideintoparts,notinparts.
Don'tsay:Idividedthecakeinfourparts.
Say:Idividedthecakeintofourparts.
Note:Athingmaybedividedinhalforintwo:Pauldividedthe
appleinhalf(orintwo).
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Friday,January8,2016
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28.Nodoubtoforabout,notfor.
Don'tsay:I'venodoubtforhisability.
Say:I'venodoubtof(orabout)hisability.
Note:Doubtfulof:Iamdoubtfulofhisabilitytopass.
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29.Dressedin,notwith.

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Don'tsay:Thewomanwasdressedwithblack.
Say:Thewomanwasdressedinblack.
Note:Thewomanwasinblackisalsocorrect.
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Saturday,January9,2016
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30.Exceptionto,notof.
Don'tsay:Thisisanexceptionoftherule.
Say:Thisisanexceptiontotherule.
Note:Wesaywiththeexceptionof:Shelikedallhersubjects
withtheexceptionofphysics.
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Sunday,January10,2016
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31.Exchangefor,notby.
Don'tsay:Heexchangedhiscollectionofmatchboxesby
someforeignstamps.
Say:Heexchangedhiscollectionofmatchboxesforsome
foreignstamps.
Note:Inchangesfor:Hegavethemhisoldcarinexchangefora
newone.
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32.Failin,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Stevenfailedfrommathslastyear.
Say:Stevenfailedinmathslastyear.
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Monday,January11,2016
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33.Fullof,notwithorfrom.
Don'tsay:Thejarwasfullwith(orfrom)oil.
Say:Thejarwasfullofoil.
Note:Filltakeswith:Janefilledtheglasswithwater.
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34.Getridof,notfrom.
Don'tsay:I'llbegladtogetridfromhim.
Say:I'llbegladtogetridofhim.

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Tuesday,January12,2016
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35.Gladabout,notfromorwith.
Don'tsay:Franciswasgladfrom(orwith)receivingyour
letter.
Say:Franciswasgladaboutreceivingyourletter.

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36.Goodat,notin.

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Don'tsay:Mysister'sgoodinmaths.
Say:Mysister'sgoodatmaths.
Note1:Badat,cleverat,quickat,slowat,etc.However,weak
in:He'sweakingrammar.
Note2:He'sgoodinclassmeansthathisconductisgood.

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Wednesday,January13,2016
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37.Guardagainst,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Youmustguardfrombadhabits.
Say:Youmustguardagainstbadhabits.

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38.Guiltyof,notfor.
Don'tsay:Hewasfoundguiltyformurder.
Say:Hewasfoundguiltyofmurder.
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Thursday,January14,2016
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39.Independentof,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Clare'sindependentfromherparents.
Say:Clare'sindependentofherparents.
Note:Wesaydependenton:Achildisdependentonitsparents.

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40.Indifferentto,notfor.
Don'tsay:They'reindifferentforpolitics.
Say:They'reindifferenttopolitics.
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Friday,January15,2016
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41.Insiston,notto.
Don'tsay:Healwaysinsistedtohisopinion.
Say:Healwaysinsistedonhisopinion.
Note:Persisttakesin:Hepersistedinhissillyideas.
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42.Interestedin,notfor.
Don'tsay:she'snotinterestedforherwork.
Say:she'snotinterestedinherwork.
Note:alsotakeaninterestin:Shetakesagreatinterestmusic.
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43.Jealousof,notfrom.
Don'tsay:He'sveryjealousfromhisbrother.
Say:He'sveryjealousofhisbrother.

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44.Leaveforaplace,nottoaplace.
Don'tsay:They'releavingtoEnglandsoon.
Say:They'releavingforEnglandsoon.
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Sunday,January17,2016
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45.Liveon,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Helivesfromhisbrother'smoney.
Say:Helivesonhisbrother'smoney.
Note:Feedon:Somebirdsfeedoninsects.
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46.Lookat,notto.
Don'tsay:Looktothisbeautifulpicture.
Say:Lookatthisbeautifulpicture.
Note:Also:gazeat,stareat,etc.But:lookafter(=takecareof)
lookfor(=trytofind)lookover(=examine)lookinto
(=examineclosely)lookonorupon(=consider)lookdownon
(=havealowopinionof)lookupto(=respect)lookoutfor
(=expect)lookforwardto(=expectwithpleasure)lookto
(=relyon).
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47.Marriedto,notwith.
Don'tsay:Angelawasmarriedwitharichman.
Say:Angelawasmarriedtoarichman.
Note:Alsoengagedto:SallywasengagedtoPeterforayear
beforetheygotmarried.
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48.Oppositeto,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Theirhouseisoppositefromours.
Say:Theirhouseisoppositetoourhouse.
Note:Oppositeoursisalsocorrect.
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Tuesday,January19,2016
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49.Passbyaplace,notfromaplace.
Don'tsay:Willyoupassfromthepostoffice?
Say:Willyoupassbythepostoffice?
Note:Alsopassthepostofficeiscorrect.
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50.Playforateam,notwithateam.
Don'tsay:Heplaysregularlywiththatteam.
Say:Heplaysregularlyforthatteam.
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51.Pleasedwith,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Theteacherispleasedfromme.
Say:Theteacherispleasedwithme.
Note:Wesaypleasedatorpleasedwithifanabstractnounor
aclausefollows:Theywerepleasedat(orwith)whathesaid
Theywerepleasedat(orwith)herresults.
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52.Popularwith,notamong.
Don'tsay:John'spopularamonghisfriends.
Say:John'spopularwithhisfriends.
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Thursday,January21,2016
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53.Preferto,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Ipreferabluepenfromaredone.
Say:Ipreferabluepentoaredone.
Note:Alsopreferableto:Thiscarispreferabletomyoldone.
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Friday,January22,2016
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54.Presideatorover,notin.
Don'tsay:Whopresidedinthelastmeeting?

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Say:Whopresidedat(orover)thelastmeeting?
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55.Proudof,notfor.
Don'tsay:He'sveryproudforhispromotion.
Say:He'sveryproudofhispromotion.
Note:Wesaytake(a)pridein:Acraftsmantakesaprideinhis
work.
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Saturday,January23,2016
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56.Rejoiceatorin,notfor.
Don'tsay:Werejoicedforhersuccess.
Say:Werejoicedat(orin)hersuccess.
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57.Relatedto,notwith.
Don'tsay:AreyourelatedwithSimoninanyway?
Say:AreyourelatedtoSimoninanyway?
Note:Alsoinrelationto:Isheinanyrelationtoyou?
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58.Repentof,notfrom.

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Don'tsay:Herepentedfromhiscrime.
Say:Herepentedofhiscrime.
Note:Repentancetakesfor:Hefeelsrepentanceforhissin.
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59.Satisfiedwith,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Areyousatisfiedfromyourmarks?
Say:Areyousatisfiedwithyourmarks?
Note:Alsocontentwith,delightedwith,unhappywith,happy
with,displeasedwith,dissatisfiedwith,disgustedwith.
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Monday,January25,2016
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60.Similarto,notwith.
Don'tsay:Yourhouseissimilarwithmine.
Say:Yourhouseissimilartomine.
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61.Sitatadesketc.,notonadesketc.
Don'tsay:Thebankmanagerwassittingonhisdesk.
Say:Thebankmanagerwassittingathisdesk.
Note:Also:
sitatatable
sitonachair
sitonabench

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sitonasofa
sitinanarmchair
sitinatreeorupatree
Abirdsometimesperches(=sits)onatree.
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Tuesday,January26,2016
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62.Spendon,notfor.
Don'tsay:Ispendalotoftimeformycomputer.
Say:Ispendalotoftimeonmycomputer.
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Wednesday,January27,2016
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63.Succeedin,notat.
Don'tsay:Ihopehe'llsucceedathiswork.
Say:Ihopehe'llsucceedinhiswork.
Note:Aperson"succeedsto"aproperty,atitle,oranoffice:
QueenElizabethIIsucceededtothethronein1952.Alsoone
personcansucceedanother.
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64.Superiorto,notfromorthan.
Don'tsay:Thisissuperiorfrom(orthan)that.
Say:Thisissuperiortothat.
Note:Also:

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juniorto
seniorto
subsequentto
priorto
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65.Sureof,notfor.
Don'tsay:I'mquitesureforherhonesty.
Say:I'mquitesureofherhonesty.
Note:Alsocertainof:Iamquitecertainofit.
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Friday,January29,2016
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66.Surprisedatorby,notfor.
Don'tsay:Haroldwassurprisedfortheloudbang.
Say:Haroldwassurprisedat/bytheloudbang.
Note:Also
astonishedat/by
amazedat/by
alarmedat/by
puzzledat/by
shockedat/by
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67.Suspectof,notfor.
Don'tsay:IsuspectKateforstealingthepen.
Say:IsuspectKateofstealingthepen.
Note:Alsosuspiciousof:Dogsaresuspiciousofstrangers.

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68.Takeby,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Roberttookhisbrotherfromthehand.
Say:Roberttookhisbrotherbythehand.
Note:Also
holdby
catchby
seizeby
snatchby
graspby
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69.Tieto,noton.
Don'tsay:Thegirltiedthestringonthekite.
Say:Thegirltiedthestringtothekite.
Note:Alsobindto:Theprisonerwasboundtothestake.
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70.Tiredof,notfrom.
Don'tsay:Theboysaretiredfromeatingboiledeggs.
Say:Theboysaretiredofeatingboiledeggs.

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71.Translateinto,notto.
Don'tsay:TranslatethispassagetoEnglish.
Say:TranslatethispassageintoEnglish.
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72.Tremblewithcold,etc.,notfromcold,etc.
Don'tsay:Themanwastremblingfromcold.
Say:Themanwastremblingwithcold.
Note:Alsoshakewithandshiverwith:Thethiefwasshakingwith
fear.
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73.Warn(aperson)ofdanger,notaboutdanger.
Don'tsay:Theywerewarnedaboutthedanger.
Say:Theywerewarnedofdanger.
Note1:Use"warnabout"forspecificthings:Theywarnedus
aboutthebumpsintheroad.
Note2:Wewarnapersonagainstafault:Histeacherwarned
himagainstbreakingtherules.
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74.Writeinink,notwithink.
Don'tsay:I'vewrittentheletterwithink.
Say:I'vewrittentheletterinink.
Note:Weuse"in"whenwearereferringtothefinalwork:The
drawingwasdoneincharcoal.Dorawritesherlettersingreen
ink.Whenwearereferringtotheinstrumentusedweuse"with":
Thechildrenarelearningtowritewithapen.Helenprefersto
paintwithathinbrush.
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Saturday,February6,2016
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75.Without,etc.+ing.
Don'tsay:Doyourworkwithouttospeak.
Say:Doyourworkwithoutspeaking.
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76.Insteadof,etc.+ing.
Don'tsay:Hewentawayinsteadtowait.
Say:Hewentawayinsteadofwaiting.
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77.Capableof+ing.

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Don'tsay:They'requitecapabletodothat.
Say:They'requitecapableofdoingthat.
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78.Fondof+ing.
Don'tsay:She'salwaysfondtotalk.
Say:She'salwaysfondoftalking.
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Misuseoftheinfinitive
79.Insiston+ing.
Don'tsay:SimoninsistedtogotoLondon.
Say:SimoninsistedongoingtoLondon.
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Thursday,February11,2016
2.2K 9:18:16PM

CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
80.Objectto+ing.
Don'tsay:Iobjecttobetreatedlikethis.
Say:Iobjecttobeingtreatedlikethis.
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Friday,February12,2016
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Misuseoftheinfinitive
81.Preventfrom+ing.
Don'tsay:Therainpreventedmetogo.

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Say:Therainpreventedmefromgoing.
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Saturday,February13,2016
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Misuseoftheinfinitive
82.Succeedin+ing.
Don'tsay:Paulasucceededtowintheprize.
Say:Paulasucceededinwinningtheprize.
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Monday,February15,2016
2.2K 9:08:52PM

CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
83.Thinkof+ing.
Don'tsay:IoftenthinktogotoEngland.
Say:IoftenthinkofgoingtoEngland.
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Tuesday,February16,2016
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2.1K 3:52:17PM

@photographer_channel
Aplacetoshowotherpeoplepicturesyou'vetakenwithyour
cellphoneoryourcamera!
Showoffyouroutstandingpictures!
Show'emhowprofessionalyouare!
CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
84.Tiredof+ing.
Don'tsay:Thecustomergottiredtowait.
Say:Thecustomergottiredofwaiting.
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Thursday,February18,2016
2.1K 10:26:39PM

CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
85.Usedto+ing.
Don'tsay:She'susedtogetupearly.
Say:She'susedtogettingupearly.
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Friday,February19,2016
2.4K 8:13:29PM

CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
86.Avoid+ing.
Don'tsay:Youcan'tavoidtomakemistakes.
Say:Youcan'tavoidmakingmistakes.
Note:Alsocan'thelp(=can'tavoid):Ican'thelplaughing.
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Saturday,February20,2016
2.5K 8:09:48PM

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Misuseoftheinfinitive
87.Enjoy+ing.
Don'tsay:Ienjoytoplayfootball.
Say:Ienjoyplayingfootball.
Note:Usethegerundorto+infinitiveafterverbsmeaningtolike
ortodislike:HelikesreadingEnglishbooks,orHelikestoread
Englishbooks.
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Tuesday,February23,2016
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Misuseoftheinfinitive
88.Excuse+ing.

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Don'tsay:Pleaseexcusemetobesolate.
Say:Pleaseexcusemybeingsolate.Or:Pleaseexcusemefor
beingsolate.
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Wednesday,February24,2016
2.2K 9:44:06PM

CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
89.Finish+ing.
Don'tsay:Haveyoufinishedtospeak?
Say:Haveyoufinishedspeaking?
Note:to+infinitiveorthegerundfollowverbsmeaningtobegin:
Shebegantospeak,orShebeganspeaking.
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Thursday,February25,2016
2.3K 9:19:10PM

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Misuseoftheinfinitive
90.Goon(continue)+ing.
Don'tsay:Themusicwentontoplayallday.
Say:Themusicwentonplayingallday.
Note:Alsokeepon:Shekeptonplayingthepiano.
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Friday,February26,2016
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2.8K 1:25:10PM

Sharethismessagewithyourgroups&channelstospreadthe
wordtothedevelopersthatthisisamuchrequestedfeature!
Saturday,February27,2016
2.4K 10:34:06PM

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Misuseoftheinfinitive
91.Mind(objectto)+ing.
Don'tsay:Wouldyoumindtoopenthedoor?
Say:Wouldyoumindopeningthedoor?
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Tuesday,March1,2016
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Haveanotherlookat...

Useofthegerund

Usethegerund(andnottheinfinitive):
1.Afterprepositions.
Examples:Heworkedwithoutstopping.
Sheplayedinsteadofworking.
2.Afterwordswhichregularlytakeapreposition,suchasfondof,
insiston,tiredof,succeedin.
Examples:I'mtiredofdoingtheworkagain.
Hesucceededincatchingtherat.
3.Aftercertainverbs,suchasavoid,enjoy,finish,stop,risk,
excuse.
Examples:Theyenjoyplayingfootball.

Thewindhasstoppedblowing.
4.Aftertheadjectivesbusyandworth.
Examples:Lenawasbusywritingabook.
Thisdateisworthremembering.
5.Aftercertainphrases,suchasit'snouse,it'snogood,Ican't
help,wouldyoumind,lookforwardto.
Examples:Ithinkit'snousetryingagain.
Ican'thelpfeelingangryaboutit.
Usethegerundortheinfinitiveaftercertainverbs,suchasbegin,
like,dislike,hate,love,prefer.Example:HebegantotalkorHe
begantalking.
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Thursday,March3,2016
2.7K 8:12:44PM

CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
92.Practise+ing.
Don'tsay:YoumustpractisetospeakEnglish.
Say:YoumustpractisespeakingEnglish.
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Wednesday,March9,2016
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2.4K 1:31:22AM

Misuseoftheinfinitive
93.Remember+ing.
Don'tsay:Idon'tremembertohaveseenhim.
Say:Idon'trememberseeinghim.
Or:Idon'trememberhavingseenhim.
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94.Risk+ing.
Don'tsay:Wecouldn'trisktoleavehimalone.
Say:Wecouldn'triskleavinghimalone.

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Monday,March14,2016
2.2K 4:42:04PM

CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
95.Stop+ing.
Don'tsay:Thewindhasalmoststoppedtoblow.
Say:Thewindhasalmoststoppedblowing.
Note:Alsogiveup(=stop):Hegaveupsmoking.
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4:42:04PM

96.Busy+ing.
Don'tsay:Hewasbusytorevisetheexams.
Say:Hewasbusyrevisingfortheexams.
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Tuesday,March15,2016
2.4K 9:14:56PM

CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
97.Worth+ing.
Don'tsay:Istoday'sfilmworthtosee?
Say:Istoday'sfilmworthseeing?
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Friday,March18,2016
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Misuseoftheinfinitive
98.Havedifficultyin+ing.
Don'tsay:Shehasnodifficultytodoit.
Say:Shehasnodifficultyindoingit.

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Saturday,March19,2016
2.2K 2:07:45PM

CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
99.Havethepleasureof+ing.
Don'tsay:Ihadthepleasuretomeethim.
Say:Ihadthepleasureofmeetinghim.
Note:Alsotakepleasurein:Hetakesgreatpleasureinhelping
others.
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Monday,March21,2016
2.4K 4:09:52PM

CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
100.It'snouse+ing.
Don'tsay:It'snousetocrylikeababy.
Say:It'snousecryinglikeababy.
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Wednesday,March23,2016
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2.2K 10:17:02PM

Misuseoftheinfinitive
101.It'snogood+ing.
Don'tsay:It'snogoodtogetangry.
Say:It'snogoodgettingangry.
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Misuseoftheinfinitive
102.Lookforwardto+ing.
Don'tsay:Ilookforwardtoseehimsoon.

10:17:02PM

Say:Ilookforwardtoseeinghimsoon.
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Saturday,March26,2016
2.1K 12:09:12PM

CommonMistakes

Misuseoftheinfinitive
103.Thereisnoharmin+ing.
Don'tsay:There'snoharmtovisithernow.
Say:There'snoharminvisitinghernow.
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Sunday,March27,2016
2.2K 11:46:32PM

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Useofthewrongtense
104.Usingthepasttenseafterdidinsteadoftheinfinitive
withoutto.
(a)Toaskquestions:
Don'tsay:Didyouwenttoschoolyesterday?
Say:Didyougotoschoolyesterday?
(b)Tomakenegatives:
Don'tsay:Ididnotwenttoschoolyesterday.
Say:Ididnotgotoschoolyesterday.
Usethepresentinfinitivewithoutto,notthepasttenseafterthe
auxiliarydid.
Note:theanswertoaquestionbeginningwithdidisalwaysin
thepasttense:
Didyouseethepicture?
Yes.IsawthepictureorYes,Idid.
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Wednesday,March30,2016
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Useofthewrongtense
105.Usingthethirdpersonsingularafterdoesinsteadofthe
infinitivewithoutto.
(a)Toaskquestions:
Don'tsay:Doesthegardenerwaterstheflowers?
Say:Doesthegardenerwatertheflowers?
(b)Tomakenegatives:
Don'tsay:Themandoesn'twaterstheflowers.
Say:Themandoesn'twatertheflowers.
Aftertheauxiliarydoesusetheinfinitivewithoutto,andnotthe
thirdpersonofthepresent.
Note:theanswertoaquestionbeginningwithdoesisalwaysin
thepresenttense,thirdperson:
Doeshelikethecinema?
Yes,heflkesthecinema,orYes,hedoes.
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Thursday,March31,2016
2.4K 10:52:00PM

CommonMistakes

Useofthewrongtense
106.Usingthethirdpersonsingularaftercan,must,etc.,instead
oftheinfinitivewithoutto.
Don'tsay:IancanspeaksEnglishverywell.
Say:IancanspeakEnglishverywell.
Aftertheverbscan,must,may,shall,andwill,usetheinfinitive
withoutto,andnotthethirdpersonofthepresent.
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Sunday,April3,2016
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Useofthewrongtense
107.Wrongsequenceoftenses.

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Don'tsay:RachelaskedmewhatIamdoing.
Say:RachelaskedmewhatIwasdoing.
Whentheverbinthemainclauseisinthepasttense,useapast
tenseinsubordinateclauses.
Note:Thisruledoesn'tapply:
(1)toverbswithinquotations
(2)tofactsthataretrueatalltimes
Wesay:
1.Shesaid,'Iamwaitingforyouranswer'.
2.HesaidthatLondonisagreatcity.
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Monday,April4,2016
2.3K 11:35:25PM

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Useofthewrongtense
108.Usingwill/'llinsteadofwould/'dinasubordinateclause.
Don'tsay:Hesaid(that)hewill/'llcometomorrow.
Say:Hesaid(that)hewould/'dcometomorrow.
Will/'llchangestowould/'dinsubordinateclauses,whentheverb
inthemainclauseisinapasttense.
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Tuesday,April5,2016
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2.1K 11:40:38PM

Useofthewrongtense
109.Usingmayinsteadofmightinasubordinateclause.
Don'tsay:LastSundayAilsatoldmethatshemaycome.
Say:LastSundayAilsatoldmethatshemightcome.
Maychangestomightinsubordinateclauses,whentheverbin
themainclauseisinthepastsimpletense.
Note:Theconjunction"that"isneverprecededbyacomma.
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Useofthewrongtense
109.Usingmayinsteadofmightinasubordinateclause.
Don'tsay:LastSundayAilsatoldmethatshemaycome.
Say:LastSundayAilsatoldmethatshemightcome.
Maychangestomightinsubordinateclauses,whentheverbinthemain
clauseisinthepastsimpletense.
Note:Theconjunction"that"isneverprecededbyacomma.
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Wednesday,April6,2016
2.2K 9:16:32PM

CommonMistakes

Useofthewrongtense
110.Usingcaninsteadofcouldinasubordinateclause.
Don'tsay:Benthoughthecanwintheprize.
Say:Benthoughthecouldwintheprize.
Canchangestocouldinsubordinateclauses,whentheverbinthe
mainclauseisinthepastsimpletense.
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Thursday,April7,2016
2.6K 9:14:04PM

CommonMistakes

Useofthewrongtense
111.Usingthepastsimpletenseafterto+theinfinitive.
Don'tsay:Hetriedtokickedtheballaway.
Say:Hetriedtokicktheballaway.
Dontusethesimplepasttenseafterto.
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Saturday,April9,2016
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2.5K 8:33:29PM

Useofthewrongtense
112.Usingthepastsimpletenseafteranauxiliaryverb,insteadof
thepastparticiple.
Don'tsay:I'veforgottobringmybook.
Say:I'veforgottentobringmybook.
Usethepastpaiticiple(andnotthepasttense)withtheauxiliary
verb"have"anditsparts.
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Tuesday,April12,2016
2.6K 12:29:28AM

CommonMistakes

Useofthewrongtense
113.Using"must"or"oughtto"toexpressapastobligation.
Don'tsay:Yououghttocomeyesterday.
Say:Yououghttohavecomeyesterday.
Or:Youshouldhavecomeyesterday.
Don'tuse"must"and"oughtto"aspasttenses.
Toexpressapastduty(whichwasn'tdone)usetheperfect
infinitivewithouttoafter"oughtto"or"should",orexpressions
suchas"hadto","wasobligedto".
Note:Inindirectspeechuse"must"and"oughtto"aspast
tenses:Hesaidhemustdoit.
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Wednesday,April13,2016
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2.5K 10:18:44PM

Useofthewrongtense
114.Usingthepresentperfectinsteadofthesimplepasttense.
Don'tsay:Ihaveseenagoodfilmyesterday.
Say:Isawagoodfilmyesterday.
Usethesimplepasttense(andnotthepresentperfect)foran
actioncompletedinthepastatastatedtime.
Note:Whenasentencehasawordoraphrasedenotingpast

time,likeyesterday,lastnight,lastweek,lastyear,then,ago,
etc.,alwaysuseasimplepasttense.
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Friday,April15,2016
2.5K 10:14:24PM

CommonMistakes

Useofthewrongtense
115.Usingthesimplepasttenseinsteadofthepresentperfect.
Don'tsay:IsawtheParthenonofAthens.
Say:IhaveseentheParthenonofAthens.
Ifwearespeakingoftheresultofapastactionratherthanof
theactionitself,wemustusethepresentperfecttense.When
somebodysays,IhaveseenParthenon,heorsheisnotthinking
somuchofthepastactofseeingit,asofthepresentresultof
thatpastaction.
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Sunday,April17,2016
2.6K 10:27:05PM

CommonMistakes

Useofthewrongtense
116.Usingthesimplepasttensewitharecentaction,insteadof
thepresentperfect.
Don'tsay:Theclockstruck.
Say:Theclockhasstruck.
Ifwe'respeakingofanactionjustfinished,wemustusethe
presentperfectinsteadofthesimplepasttense.Forexample,
immediatelyaftertheclockstrikes,weshouldn'tsay:Theclock
struck,butThedockhasstruck.
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Tuesday,April19,2016
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Useofthewrongtense
117.Usingthesimplepresentinsteadofthepresentperfect.
Don'tsay:I'matthisschooltwoyears.

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Say:I'vebeenatthisschooltwoyears.
Usethepresentperfect(andnotthesimplepresent)foranaction
beguninthepastandcontinuingintothepresent.I'vebeenatthis
schooltwoyearsmeansI'mstillhere.
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Thursday,April21,2016
3K 9:17:55AM

CommonMistakes

Useofthewrongtense
118.Usingthesimplepresentinsteadofthepresentperfectafter
asinceclauseoftime.
Don'tsay:Sincehecame,we'rehappy.
Say:Sincehecame,we'vebeenhappy.
Theverbafterasinceclauseoftimeisgenerallyinthepresent
perfecttense.
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Sunday,April24,2016
2.7K 8:59:58PM

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Useofthewrongtense
119.Usingthesimplepresentinsteadofthepresentcontinuous.
Don'tsay:Look!Twoboysfight.
Say:Look!Twoboysarefighting.
Note:Wealsousethepresentcontinuousforthefuturewhen
somethingisprearrangedorexpectedwithsomecertainty:Lorna
isarrivingtomorrowatsix.TomandIareeatingouttonight
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Wednesday,April27,2016
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Useofthewrongtense
120.Thecontinuousformofthetensemisused.
Don'tsay:I'munderstandingthelessonnow.

2.8K 7:49:36PM

Say:Iunderstandthelessonnow.
Asarule,verbsdenotingastateratherthananacthaveno
continuousforms,likeunderstand,know,believe,like,love,
belong,prefer,consist,mean,hear,see.etc.
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Sunday,May1,2016
2.5K 2:28:09PM

CommonMistakes

Useofthewrongtense
121.Usingthepresentcontinuousforahabitualaction,insteadof
thesimplepresent.
Don'tsay:EverymorningI'mgoingforawalk.
Say:EverymorningIgoforawalk.
Usethesimplepresent(andnotthepresentcontinuous)to
expressapresenthabitualaction.
Note:Usethepresentcontinuoustoexpressahabitualactionwith
thewordalwaysorwithaverbdenotingacontinuousstate:Heis
alwaystalkinginclassHeislivinginLondon.
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Tuesday,May3,2016
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2.4K 8:07:11PM

Useofthewrongtense
122.Usingtheverb"touse"forthepresenthabitualaction.
Don'tsay:Iusetogetupatsixeverymorning.
Say:Igetupatsixeverymorning.
Or:I'maccustomedtogettingupatsix,etc.
Theverb"touse"doesn'texpressahabitinthepresent.Iuse
meansIemploy:Iuseapentowritewith.
Note:Usedtoexpressesapaststateorhabitanditusuallyrefers
tosomeoldsituationwhichnolongerexists:Iusedtoseehim
everyday.Myfatherusedtoplayfootballverywell.
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Wednesday,May4,2016
2.8K 7:57:38PM

CommonMistakes

Useofthewrongtense
123.Usingthepastcontinuousforahabitualaction,insteadofthe
simplepasttense.
Don'tsay:LastyearIwaswalkingtoschooleveryday.
Say:LastyearIwalkedtoschooleveryday.
Usethesimplepasttensetoexpressahabitinthepast,andnot
thepastcontinuous.
Note:Usethepastcontinuoustensetodescribeeventsinthepast
happeningatthetimeanotheractiontookplace:Iwaswalkingto
schoolwhenImethim.
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Friday,May6,2016
2.8K 10:33:00PM

CommonMistakes

Useofthewrongtense
124.Usingthepasttenseinsteadofthepastperfect.
Don'tsay:ThetrainalreadyleftbeforeIarrived.
Say:ThetrainhadalreadyleftbeforeIarrived.
Usethepastperfectwhenthetimeofonepastactionismore
pastthanthatofanother.Puttheactionwhichwascompleted
firstinthepastperfectandthesecondactioninthepasttense.
Note:Don'tusethepresenttenseandthepastperfectinthe
samesentence.Itwouldbeincorrecttosay:Mybrothersays
thathehadnotgonetothecinemalastnight.
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Sunday,May8,2016
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Useofthewrongtense
125.Usingthepastperfectinsteadofthesimplepasttense.
Don'tsay:Ihadfinishedthebookyesterday

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Say:Ifinishedthebookyesterday.
Don'tusethepastperfectunlessthereisanotherverbinthepast
tenseinthesamesentence.
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Monday,May9,2016
2.6K 10:11:07PM

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Useofthewrongtense
126.Usingthefutureinaclauseoftime,insteadofthepresent
tense.
Don'tsay:I'llseeyouwhenIshallcomeback.
Say:I'llseeyouwhenIcomeback.
Iftheverbinthemainclauseisinthefuture,theverbinthetime
clausemustbeinthepresenttense.
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Tuesday,May10,2016
2.8K 8:55:47PM

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Useofthewrongtense
127.Usingthefutureintheifclauseinsteadofthepresenttense.
Don'tsay:Ifhe'llaskme,Iwill/'llstay.
Say:Ifheasksme,Iwill/'llstay.
Usethepresenttenseinafutureconditionalintheifclauseand
thefuturetenseinthemainclause.
Note:Butthefuturetensemaybeusedinanifclauseexpressing
arequest:Ifyouwill/'llgivemesomemoneyIwill/'llbuyyoua
drink.
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Wednesday,May11,2016
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2.8K 10:47:28PM

Useofthewrongtense
128.Usingthepresenttenseafter"asif"or"asthough"instead
ofthepast.

Don'tsay:Janinetalksasifsheknowseverything.
Say:Janinetalksasifshekneweverything.
Usethepasttenseafterthephrase"asif"or"asthough".He
talksasifhekneweverything,meansHetalksashewouldtalkif
hekneweverything.
Note:Usethesubjective"were"withtheverb"tobe"after"as
if":Heactsasifhewerearichman.
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Friday,May20,2016
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Useofthewrongtense
129.Usingthepastconditionalof"wish"insteadofthepresent
indicative.
Don'tsay:IwouldwishtoknowmoreEnglish.
Say:Iwish(that)IknewmoreEnglish.
Usethepresenttenseofwishtoexpressapresentmeaning,
followedbyathatclausecontainingapasttense.
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130.Usingawrongtensewithanimprobablecondition.
Don'tsay:Ifhewould/'daskme,Iwould/'dstay.
Say:Ifheaskedme,Iwould/'dstay.
Expressanimprobableconditionbythepasttenseandusethe
conditionalinthemainclause.Thisuseofthepasttensedoesn't
indicateatimebutadegreeofprobability.
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131.Usingawrongtensewithacounterfactualcondition.
Don'tsay:Ifhewould/'dhaveaskedme,Iwould/'dstay.

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Say:Ifhehad/'daskedme,Iwould/'dhavestayed.
Expressacounterfactual(thatdidn'thappen)conditionbythepast
perfectandusethepastconditionalinthemamclause.Thisuse
ofthepastperfectdoesn'tindicateatimebutanimpossible
happening.
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132.Usingtheinfinitiveinsteadofafiniteverb.
Don'tsay:Sir,togohometogetmybook?
Say:Sir,mayIgohometogetmybook?
Theinfinitivesimplynamesanactionwithoutreferencetoperson,
numberortime.Therefore,itcan'tmakesensewithoutthehelp
ofafiniteverb.
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Useofthewrongtense
133.Mixingupthetenses.
Don'tsay:Theyaskedhimtobecaptain,butherefuses.
Say:Theyaskedhimtobecaptain,butherefused.
Ifyoubeginwithaverbreferringtopasttime,keeptheverb
formsinthepast.Thesameruleappliestotensesthroughouta
composition.
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Saturday,May21,2016
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2.2K 9:16:42PM

Haveanotherlookat
Useofcertaintenses
1.UsetheSimplePresentforhabitualorfrequentactions,and
usethePresentContinuousforactionstakingplaceatthepresent
moment.
Examples:Ireadthenewspapereveryday.I'mreadingan

Englishbook(now).
2.UsetheSimplePastwhenadefinitetimeordateismentioned,
andusethePresentPerfectwhennotimeismentioned.
Examples:Ididmyhomeworklastnight.I'vedonemy
homework(soIcanwatchTVorwhatevernow).
3.Expresshabitualorrepeatedactionsinthepasteitherbythe
SimplePastorbythephrase"usedto".
Example:Iwent(orIusedtogo)tothecinemaeveryweek
lastyear.
Note:Don'tusethePastContinuous(Iwasgoing)forapast
habitualaction,butforanactioninthepastcontinuingatthetime
anotheractiontookplace:IwasgoingtothecinemawhenImet
him.
4.TheonlycorrecttensetouseisthePresentPerfectiftheaction
beganinthepastandisstillcontinuinginthepresent.
Example:I'vebeeninthisclassfortwomonths.
5.BeverycarefulNOTtousethefuturebutthePresenttenseina
clauseoftimeorcondition,iftheverbinthemainclauseisinthe
future.
Example:Iwill/'llvisittheParthenonwhenIgo(orifIgo)to
Athens.
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Sunday,May22,2016
CommonMistakes

Miscellaneousexamples
134.Confusionofgender.

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Don'tsay:Thedoorisopen,pleaseshuther.
Say:Thedoorisopen,pleaseshutit.
InEnglishonlynamesofpeopleandanimalshavegender
(masculineorfeminme)inanimatethingsareneuter,andtake
thepronoun"it"inthesingular.
Note:It'spossibletousemasculineorfemininepronounswhen
inanimatethingsarepersonified:Englandisproudofhernavy.
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Monday,May23,2016
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CommonMistakes

Miscellaneousexamples
135.Usingthepossessive"'s"withinanimateobjects.
Don'tsay:Herroom'swindowisopen.
Say:Thewindowofherroomisopen.
Withinanimateobjectsweusuallyusethe"of"structure:
Thedoorofthecar.
Thelegofthetable.
Thesurfaceofthewater.
Withthenamesofplacesandorganisationswecanuseeither:
London'sstreets.
ThestreetsofLondon.
Italy'sclimate.
TheclimateofItaly.
Theschool'smainoffice.
Themainofficeoftheschool.
Note:However,wedosayaday'swork,anight'srest,aweek's
holiday,apound'sworth,etc.,especiallywithsimilarmeasuresof
time.
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Wednesday,May25,2016
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Miscellaneousexamples
136.Usingtheobjectivecaseaftertheverbtobe.
Don'tsay:Itwashim.

2.7K 9:28:53PM

Say:Itwashe.
Thepronouncomingaftertheverbtobemustbeinthe
nominativecase,andnotintheobjectiveinwrittencomposition.
However,theobjectivecaseisnowusuallyusedincoversation:
It'sme.Itwashim/her/them,etc.
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Saturday,May28,2016
2.6K 11:21:49AM

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137.Usingtheobjectivecaseaftertheconjunction"than".
Don'tsay:Mysisteristallerthanme.
Say:MysisteristallerthanI(am).
Theword"than"isaconjunction,andcanonlybefollowedbya
pronouninthenominativecase.Theverbcomingafterthe
pronounisgenerallyomitted.
Note:UsetheobjectivecaseinspokenEnglish:You'remuch
tallerthanme.
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Sunday,May29,2016
2.4K 8:11:26PM

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138.Usingthesubjectpronounafter"between".
Don'tsay:It'sasecretbetweenyouandI.
Say:It'sasecretbetweenyouandme.
Betweenisapreposition,andallprepositionstaketheobjective
caseafterthem.
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Monday,May30,2016
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139.Usinganobjectpronounbeforeagerund.
Don'tsay:Himlaughingatherwaswhatmadeherangry.
Say:Hislaughingatherwaswhatmadeherangry.
Whenweusean"ing"verbasanoun,theprecedingnounor
pronounmustbepossessive.
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Tuesday,May31,2016
2.1K 8:31:51PM

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140.Usinganobjectpronouninadoublegenitive.
Don'tsay:Afriendofhimtoldusthenews.
Say:Afriendofhistoldusthenews.
Weusethedoublegenitive(of+name+'s,his,mineetc.)when
wewanttoemphasisthepersonwhopossessesratherthanthe
thingwhichhepossesses."Afriendofhis"issimplyanotherway
ofsaying"oneofhisfriends".
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Wednesday,June1,2016
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2.2K 7:34:46PM

Miscellaneousexamples
141.Misuseofselfforms.
Don'tsay:Michaelandmyselfarehere.
Say:MichaelandIarehere.
UsethesimplepersonalpronounsI,you,he,etc.,ifnoemphasis
isnecessary.
Note:Usetheselfpronounsintwoways:
1)foremphasis:Sheherselfwashurt.
2)reflexively:Shehurtherself.
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Friday,June3,2016
1.9K 8:26:51PM

CommonMistakes

Miscellaneousexamples
142.Using"hisself"or"theirselves"insteadof"himself"or
"themselves".
Don'tsay:Theyfelldownandhurttheirselves.
Say:Theyfelldownandhurtthemselves.
Thereflexivepronouns,thirdperson,arehimselfandthemselves,
andnothisselfandtheirselves.
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Sunday,June5,2016
1.8K 9:58:05PM

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143.Misuseofnoun/verbhomonyms.
Don'tsay:Beckyplayedagoodplayofchess.
Say:Beckyplayedagoodgameofchess.
Someverbsandnounsdohavethesameformandanalogous
meaninginEnglish.
Thepolicefightahardfight.
Heatherdreamslongvividdreams.
Ifyoulietheliewillcatchyouout!
ThecompanydancedanAfricandance.
However,weseldomusethesamewordlikethis.Usuallywetry
toavoiditinsomeway:
Shefoughtalongbattlewiththem.
Ifyoulieyouwillbecaughtout.
ThecompanydidanAfricandance.
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Tuesday,June7,2016
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Miscellaneousexamples
144.Usingtherelativepronoun"which"forpersons.
Don'tsay:I'veabrotherwhichisatschool.

1.9K 3:54:36PM

Say:I'veabrotherwhoisatschool.
Onlyuse"which"asarelativepronounforanimalsorthings.The
rightpronountouseforpeopleiswho(whose,whom).
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Wednesday,June8,2016
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757 10:06:57PM

Miscellaneousexamples
145.Usingwhatorwhichaftereverything,etc.
Don'tsay:Iheardeverythingwhich(orwhat)hesaid.
Say:Iheardeverything(that)hesaid.
Don'tusetherelativepronounswhichandwhataftereverything,
all,something,anything,alot,(notmuch),little,ornothing.We
canusethatafterthesewords,oritcanbeomitted.
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