common errors.

[zuhaib ahmed]

We do a common mistake while using apostrophe with IT.
"It's" is contraction of IT IS.
"Its" is the possessive form of IT.

Use of It's;

It's very good essay.
It's going on.

Use of Its;
I read an article its language is quite simple and comprehensible.
I like your style of writing and its simplicity is quite worthy.

[zuhaib ahmed]

Advice vs advise

“Advice” is the noun, “advise” is the verb.


Advise;
I advise you to study hard for getting success in CSS exams.

Advice;
I give you advice to study hard for getting success in CSS exams.

ACCEDE vs EXCEED

Accede means "Agree"

Exceed means "To go beyond"

Accede;
He accedes my request.

Exceed;
It seems we always exceed even our own expectations-after a lot of hard work, though!

[zuhaib ahmed]

We often use "two dozens bananas, three dozens apples and four hundreds coins." These are common errors.

Never use "S" with dozen, score, hundred, thousand and million when a fixed number comes before them.

Usage;

I have two hundred gold coins.
I shall buy three dozen of Apples.
I have four thousand to buy a cycle.

One can use S with dozen, score, hundred, thousand and million when a fixed number doesn't come before them.

Usage;

300 Spartans had fought with millions of Persians.
Every year thousands of aspirants give CSS test.


Uncountable nouns

Uncountable nouns are substances, concepts etc that we cannot count.
Bottles of milk, liters of milk we can count but we cannot count Milk itself so milk is uncountable noun.

Some more examples of uncountable nouns.

Music, furniture, art, love, sympathy, advice, news information etc.

We often make a mistake while using the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. we cannot use a/an with uncountable nouns. We often use like this;

I have a furniture.
I want to give you an advice.
I have learned an art. These are incorrect sentences.


Correct usage;

I have furniture.
I want to give you advice.
I have learned art.

Never use A/AN with uncountable nouns.

But we can say a something of:
a piece of news
a bottle of water
a grain of rice
a piece of information
a liter of petrol.

[zuhaib ahmed]

For vs Since

For is used for period of time.

Like;

Ten years, two days, three months, etc

Since is used for point of time

Like;
1992, 14 August, Monday etc

Usage of For

I have been studying English for years.
I have been posting material in CSS forum for 5 months.

Usage of since

I have been studying English since 2003.
I have been posting material in CSS forum since August 2011.

[zuhaib ahmed]

Chose vs Choose


We often make a mistake while saying or writing like;

You should chose Journalism and sociology Instead of Indo-Pak-History.
It's incorrect.

Chose is past tense (2nd form) of Choose.

Choose is Present tense (Ist form) of Chose.

Choose = Chose = Chosen



lose/lost/loss/loose



Lose is Present tense
lost is Past tense
loss is noun (Nuqssaan)
loose is Adjective (Something which is not fixed or tied. Dhela)

These words are used in incorrect way.

Usage.

He does not lose who is passionate and determinant.
I have lost my book of Muslim history.
Business man should not give up; loss is part of business.
My shoes are loose.

[zuhaib ahmed]

Then vs Than

We often write these both words in incorrect way. like;

If one cannot understand Wren and Martin than he should buy Easy grammar book. It is incorrect.

Than is used for comparisons.
Then is used for time expressions.

Usage.

Muslim history is more scoring than Indo-Pak-History.

If one has not more time then he should study and struggle harder.



practice vs practise


Practice is a noun


Practise is a verb


Usage

You should practise Essay writing for succeeding in English Essay.
You should put Essay writing into practice for succeeding in English Essay.

[zuhaib ahmed]

principal vs principle


Principal as an adjective means first in order of importance:

Principal as a noun can mean the head teacher in a school or college:

Principle is a noun which means a basic idea, standard of behavior or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works:



Principal as Adjective;

English is principal way of CSS.

Principal as a noun;

Sir Mushtaak is principle of Shah Latif School.

Principle

you should work on a principle that give respect and take respect.

[Nayab Akhtar]

Informative sharing....Would u kindly elaborate the difference b/w 'That' n 'Which'.

During writing I found myself baffled when using these words as I don't know their correct usage for instance....'which is why' n 'that is why'.....

[Ainuddin Kibzai]

Originally Posted by zuhaib ahmed

We often use "two dozens bananas, three dozens apples and four hundreds coins." These are common errors.

Never use "S" with dozen, score, hundred, thousand and million when a fixed number comes before them.

Usage;

I have two hundred gold coins.
I shall buy three dozen of Apples.
I have four thousand to buy a cycle.

One can use S with dozen, score, hundred, thousand and million when a fixed number doesn't come before them.

Usage;

300 Spartans had fought with millions of Persians.
Every year thousands of aspirants give CSS test.


Uncountable nouns

Uncountable nouns are substances, concepts etc that we cannot count.
Bottles of milk, liters of milk we can count but we cannot count Milk itself so milk is uncountable noun.

Some more examples of uncountable nouns.

Music, furniture, art, love, sympathy, advice, news information etc.

We often make a mistake while using the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. we cannot use a/an with uncountable nouns. We often use like this;

I have a furniture.
I want to give you an advice.
I have learned an art. These are incorrect sentences.


Correct usage;

I have furniture.
I want to give you advice.
I have learned art.

Never use A/AN with uncountable nouns.

But we can say a something of:
a piece of news
a bottle of water
a grain of rice
a piece of information
a liter of petrol.

Just a minor correction is to be brought into your notice here.
I want to give you advice is still incorrect.
It had better be used as, " A want to give you a piece of advice."

[Ainuddin Kibzai]

Originally Posted by zuhaib ahmed

We often use "two dozens bananas, three dozens apples and four hundreds coins." These are common errors.

Never use "S" with dozen, score, hundred, thousand and million when a fixed number comes before them.

Usage;

I have two hundred gold coins.
I shall buy three dozen of Apples.
I have four thousand to buy a cycle.

One can use S with dozen, score, hundred, thousand and million when a fixed number doesn't come before them.

Usage;

300 Spartans had fought with millions of Persians.
Every year thousands of aspirants give CSS test.


Uncountable nouns

Uncountable nouns are substances, concepts etc that we cannot count.
Bottles of milk, liters of milk we can count but we cannot count Milk itself so milk is uncountable noun.

Some more examples of uncountable nouns.

Music, furniture, art, love, sympathy, advice, news information etc.

We often make a mistake while using the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. we cannot use a/an with uncountable nouns. We often use like this;

I have a furniture.
I want to give you an advice.
I have learned an art. These are incorrect sentences.


Correct usage;

I have furniture.
I want to give you advice.
I have learned art.

Never use A/AN with uncountable nouns.

But we can say a something of:
a piece of news
a bottle of water
a grain of rice
a piece of information
a liter of petrol.

And other one to be brought under your kind notice.
I learned art is wrong too.
The right one would be, " I have learnt an art."