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this topic is very important for who want to avoid making mistakes in english language
سيتكون كل خطأ من 3 تعليقات رئيسية هي بالتتالي :
1- الخطأ الشائع (ويوضع علامة x أمامه) ويٌكتب الخطأ باللون الأحمر
2- تصحيح الخطأ (ويوضع علامة √ أمامه)
3- تعليق يشمل سبب التصحيح للخطأ ويكتب التعليق باللون الأزرق
There’re a number of words and phrases which regularly cause difficulty for learners of English of all nationalities students often spend a lot of time ******ing through general dictionaries and grammars for information about these difficult items
This work is taken from a book titled 'Common Errors', of course it talks about the common mistakes that the speaker or writer might commit
We start with letter A
No 1: a
x I hope you all have a enjoyable stay
√ I hope you all have an enjoyable stay Always use an (Not a) before a word beginning with a vowel sound : ‘an egg’, ‘an envelope’ x My husband is doing a MSc in civil engineering √ My husband is doing an MSc in civil engineering Use an (Not a) before an abbreviation that begins with a vowel sound x Sometimes it's difficult to live a honest life √ Sometimes it's difficult to live an honest life Use an (Not a) before words beginning with h when the h is not pronounced like an honor, an hour and so on x A bottle of milk is in the fridge √ There's a bottle of milk in the fridge x A party will be at the language school √ There will be a party at the language school In many sentences, the verb be is used to mean 'exist' or 'take place', if the subject hasn't been mentioned before, it's placed immediately after the verb and the sentence begins with there
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No 2: a lot of x She makes us do a lots of homework √ She makes us do a lot of homework √ She makes us do lots of homework a lot of, or lots of WITHOUT a No 3: above x There were above a hundred people in the crowd √ There were over a hundred people in the crowd Don't use above with numbers (unless referring to points on a scale): ' He is over eighty years of age,' 'I receive over twenty letters a day,' But 'Don't let the temperature get above thirty degrees,' No 4: above-mentioned x I would be grateful if you would send it to the address above-mentioned √ I would be grateful if you would send it to the above-mentioned address Above-mentioned ALWAYS comes before the noun it modifies: 'above-mentioned person', 'above-mentioned company', No 5: absent
x The sales manager was absent at the meeting
√ The sales manager was absent from the meeting
absent from, not at
x I went to her house at four o'clock but she was absent
√ I went to her house at four o'clock but she wasn't in
absent = not present at something that you're supposed to attend: absent from school
No 6: Accept
x These people accept to take risks in order to succeed
√ These people accept the need to take risks in order to succeed
x The company will not accept to buy new machines
√ The company will not agree to buy new machines
We accept a person's advice, opinion, or suggestion
But agree to do something. Compare: 'I accepted her suggestion and agreed to see the doctor that evening'
x To tell you the truth, I can't accept people who think about money all the time
√ To tell you the truth, I can’t stand/bear/abide people who think about money all the time
can’t stand/bear/abide = can’t tolerate
No 7: accommodation
x I can’t find the right accomodation
√ I can’t find the right accommoation
accommodation (double c, double m)
√ Accommodation in london are very expensive AmE
√ Accommodation in London is very expensive
In British English accommodation (= a place to live or spend the night) is always uncountable. In American English it can be countable
No 8: accord
x People think he resigned on his own accord
√ People think he resigned of his own accord
of your own accord , NOT on
No 9: according to
x According to me, we should spend more money on education
√ In my opinion, we should spend more money on education
According to can’t be followed by me or for
No 10: accuse
x Some unemplyed men accuse women for taking their jobs
√ Some unemployed men accuse women of taking their jobs
accuse someone of something, not for
No 11: ac******ed x Having lived in England for two years, I’m now ac******ed myself to the cold weather √ Having lived in England for two years, I’m now ac******ed to the cold weather be/grow ac******ed to something or ac****** yourself to something Compare: ‘He soon grew ac******ed to the harsh working conditions.’ ,‘He soon ac******ed himself to the harsh working conditions,’ Note that more informal alternative ‘He soon got used to the harsh working conditions. ’ x It took me six months to get ac******ed with the climate √ It took me six months to get ac******ed to the climate get accusomed to something not with x Where I come from, we’re not ac******ed to see so many things in the shops √ Where I come from, we’re not ac******ed to seeing so many things in the shops be ac******ed to + v-ing No 12: actual
x We’d like to know more about the actual crisis, not the economic problems of the past
√ We’d like to know more about the present/current crisis, not the economic problems of the past
actual = real (as opposed to ‘guessed’, ‘supposed , etc.’): ‘People think he is over fifty but his actual age is forty-eight.’
present/current = happening or existing now
No 13: actually
x We need to produce and export more than we do actually
√ We need to produce and export more than we do at present
actually = strange as it may seem; in fact (despite what is said or thought): ‘People think we’ve got lots money, but actually we’re very poor.’
At present = now
No 14: address
x I'll give you my adress
√ I'll give you my address
address (Double D)
to be continued
05-02-2009
The most Common Errors In English Language 
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