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Old Wednesday, October 21, 2015
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Just because i was bored....enjoy.
He was failed in B.A.
He failed in the B.A examination.
I am sick with his company.
I am sick of his company
Bring me any water to drink.
Bring me some water to drink
He congratulated him for his success.
He congratulated him on his success
Many a men was present there.
Many men were present there
Either he or his friends helps me.
Either he, or one of his friends will help me.
None of the two brothers is intelligent.
Neither of the two brothers are intelligent.
I object to his go there.
I object to him going there.
I shall not let him to go there.
I will not let him go there.
Such careless students who do not work hard seldom pass.
Careless students who do not work hard, seldom pass.

We all did not go.
None of us went there.

One should not waste his time.
One should not waste one’s time.
This is not such weather which was expected.
This weather was not expected.
You need not to worry.
You need not worry
He is more better than I.
He is better than me.
This book is superior than that.
This book is superior to that one.
We had have nice tea.
We have had a nice tea.
Either he or his brother are at fault.
Either he or his brother are the ones at fault. (incorrect either way since he should have been substituted with a proper noun. The only way this sentence works is if it is a narration.)
What makes you to look so happy?
What makes you look so happy?
Both Nazia as well as Nazish are intelligent
Nazia and Nazish are both intelligent.

Climbing down the stairs, he fell head long.
As he was climbing down the stairs, he fell headlong. (still a fallacy to the English language. I mean the whole sentence structure is completely preposterous; then again it IS pakistan.)
Tell me the last news of war.
Tell me the latest news of the war.

They decided for starting on their journey.
They decided to start on their journey. (embark would have been better)
He denied to accept the invitation.
He refused to accept the invitation (wtf?)
The jury were unanimous in their verdict.
The jury was unanimous on their verdict. (kill me now)
Whom was she talking?
With whom was she speaking to?
The population of Karachi is greater than any other town in Pakistan.
The population of karachi is greater than any other city in Pakistan. (kill me)
I went there with a view to get first hand information.
I went there with a view to get some first-hand OR firsthand information.
Though he has enough money, but he will not purchase a house.
Even though he has enough money, he will still not purchase a house.
I don't know the reason why he dislike me.
I do not know the reason for his dislike towards me.

Open this knot.
Please open this knot for me. (manners anyone?)
He does not care for his money.
He does not care about his money.
He behaved cowardly.
He behaved cowardly there. (suggestions??? Are we talking about the ban on the freedom of expression on a certain forum??? Or does it pertain to the deletion of posts as well????)
I am ill since three months
I am ill since the last three months.
Send this letter on my home address.
Send this letter to my home address.
There is nothing such as chance.

My friend told me that he is not to blame.
My friend told me that he is not to be blamed.
The judge disposed the case at once.
The judge disposed of the case at once.
No sooner I had fallen than they ran away.
No sooner had i fallen; they ran away. (like the twits they were)
What to speak of French, he does not know even English.
Punjabi chalay gi?
He or she is a thief.
I am really stumped on this one.
Certificates are attached herewith.
Herewith attached are my certificates.
She died from cancer.
She died of cancer.
No sooner he left than the storm broke.
No sooner had he left, a storm broke.
I would sooner quit than to do it.
I would prefer rather to quit than to do that.
Slower you move, greater the time you take.
The slower you move, the greater time it will take.
They considered him as a great fool.
They considered him to be a great big fool. (great is incorrect since a positive cannot be used with a negative. for the grammar nazis, when great is added with big, both become adjectives.
She was too pleased to hear the news.
She was very pleased to hear the news.
He walks as if he is lame.
He appears to walk as if lame.

P.S i did not complete the whole thing. i blame it on my short attention span, and my general disregard for effort.
Ciao.
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