Don't say it! 130 common mistakes

[Man Jaanbazam]

35 basic mistakes to avoid !

Don't say/write (Correct written in bold)
1. Look - it rains.
Look - it's raining

2. It's often raining here.
It often rains here.

3.When I was 20 I was smoking.
When I was 20 I smoked.

4. I have seen Louis yesterday.
I saw Louis yesterday.

5.We're living here since April.
We've been living here since April.

6.I'll phone you when I will arrive.
I'll phone you when I arrive.

7. I'm not believing him.
I don't believe him.

8. I am born in Chicago.
I was born in Chicago.

9.My sister has 15 years.
My sister is 15 (years old).

10.I have cold in this house.
I am cold in this house.

11.I can to swim.
I can swim.

12. I must see the dentist yesterday.
I had to see the dentist yesterday.

13. I want go home.
I want to go home.

14. I came here for study English.
I came here to study English.

15. I drove there without to stop.
I drove there without stopping.

16. Where I can buy stamps?
Where can I buy stamps?

17.Is ready my new office?
Is my new office ready?

18.I'm no asleep.
I'm not asleep.

19.She looked, but she didn't see nothing. .
She didn't see anything OR she saw nothing.

20. Where is station?
Where is the station?

21. My sister is photographer.
My sister is a photographer.

22. You speak a very good English.
You speak very good English.

23. The life is difficult.
Life is difficult.

24. I haven't got some free time today
I haven't got any free time today.

25. Everybody were late.
Everybody was late.

26.It is more cold today.
It is colder today.

27. It's too much hot in this house.
It's too hot in this house.

28.The man which lives here is from Greece.
The man who lives here is from Greece.

29. The people in this town is very friendly.
The people in this town are very friendly.

30. She never listens me.
She never listens to me.

31. We went at the seaside on Sunday.
We went to the seaside on Sunday.

32. I like very much skiing.
I very much like skiing. or I like skiing very much.

33. This soup isn't enough hot.
This soup isn't hot enough.

34. I gave to her my address.
I gave her my address.

35. I have done a mistake.
I have made a mistake.


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[Man Jaanbazam]

35 mistakes that intermediate students often make

1. I promise I pay you tomorrow.
I promise I'll pay you tomorrow.

2. This is the first time I'm here.
... the first time I've been here.

3. I've been here since three days.
I've been here for three days.

4. If I'll have time, I'll go home.
If I have time, I'll go home.

5. If I knew the price, I will tell you.
If I knew the price, I would tell you.

6. He said me that he was Chinese.
He told me that he was Chinese.

7. She told me she has a headache.
She told me she had a headache.

8. There's the man that I work for him.
There's the man that I work for.

9. I've told you all what I know.
I've told you all (that) I know.

10. Although it was late, but she went out.
Although it was late, she went out.

11. You have better to see the doctor.
You had better see the doctor.

12. I use to play tennis at weekends.
I play tennis at weekends.

13. It can rain this evening.
It may/might/could rain this evening.

14. My parents wanted that I study.
My parents wanted me to study.

15. You must stop to smoke.
You must stop smoking.

16. I look forward to see you.
I look forward to seeing you.

17. I'm boring in the lessons.
I'm bored in the lessons.

18. He has much money.
He has a lot of I plenty of money.

19. Most of people agree with me.
Most people agree with me.

20. I looked at me in the mirror.
I looked at myself in the mirror.

21. We waited during six hours.
We waited during for six hours.

22. I like eating chocolate milk.
I like eating milk chocolate.

23. Come here and look at that paper.
Come here and look at this paper.

24.We go there every Saturdays.
We go there every Saturday.

25. Which is the biggest city of the world?
Which is the biggest city in the world?

26. I'm thinking to change my job.
I'm thinking of changing my job.

27. Can you give me an information?
Can you give me some information?

28. He's married with a doctor.
He's married to a doctor.

29. Can you mend this until Tuesday?
Can you mend this by Tuesday?

30. There's a hotel in front of our house.
There's a hotel opposite our house.

31. I like warm countries, as Spain.
I like warm countries, like Spain.

32. Please explain me what you want.
Please explain to me what you want.

33. When you come, take your bike.
When you come, bring your bike.

34. My brother has got a new work.
My brother has got a new job.

35. He's Dutch, or better Belgian.
He's Dutch, or rather Belgian.

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[Man Jaanbazam]

Even advanced students make mistakes. Here are 35.

1. I'll ask you in case I need help.
I'll ask you if I need help.

2. I object to tell them my age.
I object to telling them my age.

3. I like the 60s music.
I like 60s music. / the music of the 60s

4. ten thousand, a hundred and six
ten thousand, one hundred and six

5. 'Who's that?' - 'He's John:
'Who's that?' - 'It's John.'

6. I don't like to be shouted.
I don't like to be shouted at.

7. It's ages since she's arrived.
It's ages since she arrived.

8. The police is looking for him.
The police are looking for him.

9. Prices are surely rising fast.
Prices are certainly rising fast.

10. I have big respect for her ideas.
I have great respect for her ideas.

11. I don't like nowadays fashions.
I don't like today's/modem fashions.

12. She passed her exam, what surprised everybody.
She passed her exam, which surprised everybody.

13. I've good knowledge of German.
I've a good knowledge of German.

14. Finally! Where have you been?
At last! Where have you been?

15. I'll be home since 30' clock.
I'll be home from 3 0' clock.

16. We waited one and a half hour.
We waited one and a half hours.

17. It's time they go home.
It's time they went home.

18. I'll see you a few days later.
I'll see you in a few days.

19. All along the centuries, there have been wars.
All through the centuries, there have been wars.

20. I want a completely other colour.
I want a completely different colour.

21. Let's go and have coffee to Marcel's.
Let's go and have coffee at Marcel's.

22. That's mine - I saw it at first!
That's mine - I saw it first!

23. Switzerland is among Germany, France, Austria and Italy.
Switzerland is between Germany, France, Austria and Italy.

24. According to me, it's a bad film.
In my opinion / I think it's a bad film.

25. It was a too good party to miss.
It was too good a party to miss.

26. Whole Paris was celebrating.
The whole of Paris was celebrating.

27. I nearly wish I'd stayed at home.
I almost wish I'd stayed at home.

28. One speaks Italian in my town.
We/They speak Italian in my town.

29. The girl wants an own room.
The girl wants her own room.

30. Couldn't you help me, please?
Could you ... ? / You couldn't ... , could you?

31. I'll try to know when it starts.
I'll try to find out when it starts.

32. I love this so beautiful country.
I love this country - it's so beautiful.

33. It's getting winter.
It's getting to be winter.

34. Our flat is decorated this week.
Our flat is being decorated this week.

35. The Mont Blanc is 4808m high.
Mont Blanc is 4808m high.

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[Man Jaanbazam]

Here are 25 mistakes, advanced students makes also !

1. No doubt the world is getting wanner.
There is no doubt that the world is getting wanner.

2. I can't think of anybody whom to invite.
I can't think of anybody to invite.

3. My father, whom we hope will be out of hospital soon, ...
My father, who we hope will be out of hospital soon, ...

4. Would you follow me wherever I would go?
Would you follow me wherever I went?

5.We all have to live in the society.
We all have to live in society.

6. The number of the unemployed is going up.
The number of unemployed is going up.

7. She was showing tiredness signs.
She was showing signs of tiredness.

8. She works the hardest when she's working for her family.
She works hardest when she's working for her family.

9. I'm thankful for your help.
I'm grateful for your help.

10. We talked about if it was ready.
about whether it was ready.

11. What live in those little holes?
What lives in those little holes?

12. Some people are interested, but the majority doesn't care.
Some people are interested, but the majority don't care.

13. It mustn't be the postman at the door. It's only 7 0' clock.
It can't be the postman at the door. It's only 7 0' clock.

14. A third of the students is from abroad.
A third of the students are from abroad.

15. Except Angie, everybody was there.
Except for Angie everybody was there.

16. I wish you felt I would feel better tomorrow.
I hope you feel I would feel better tomorrow.

17.The train may be late, as it happened yesterday.
The train may be late, as happened yesterday.

18. When I wrote my letters, I did some gardening.
When I had written my letters, I did some gardening.

19. When I had opened the door, the children ran in.
When I opened the door, the children ran in.

20. Stefan can never return back to his country.
Stefan can never return to his country / Stefan can never go back to his country

21. Will you go and see me when I'm in hospital?
Will you come and see me when I'm in hospital?

22. May you go camping this summer?
Do you think you'll go camping this summer?

23. My cousin works for the NATO.
My cousin works for NATO.

24. My wife will be angry unless I'm home by 7.00.
My wife will be angry if I'm not home by 7.00.

25. We were poured water on.
We had water poured on us. / Water was poured on us.


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[mohsin ali ghulam nasir]

Thanks for your effort, these mistakes bear narrow difference between right and wrong; that is why we get low marks against our expectation as we make suck mistakes in precis and composition paper.