Common mistakes in English (PDF)
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Here is the complete list of the most common errors in English, with all the grammar mistakes to avoid (and how to correct them):
| You don’t say | You say |
| A blue-eyes girl | A blue-eyed girl |
| A book of Stephen King | A book by Stephen king |
| A humoristic text | A humorous text |
| A news | A piece of news |
| A political man | A politician |
| A scientific experience | A scientific experiment |
| According to what say people | According to what people say |
| All the people are/ Everybody are | Everybody is |
| All what I can do | All that I can do |
| An american writer | An American writer |
| An economic car | An economical car |
| An economical problem | An economic problem |
| An information / informations | Some information |
| Can we use there boat? | Can we use their boat? |
| Every days/ all the days | Every day |
| Explain her the situation | Explain the situation to her |
| Google point com | Google dot com |
| He doesn’t stop telling lies | He keeps telling lies |
| He entered into the room | He entered the room |
| He has blue eyes | He is blue-eyed |
| He has left smoking. | He has stopped smoking. |
| He is a more nicer person than you | He is a nicer person than you |
| He is lawyer | He is a lawyer |
| He is on holidays | He is on holiday |
| He is sympathetic | He is nice |
| He like cheese | He likes cheese |
| He married with her | He married her |
| He said me | He said to me |
| He succeeded to get the prize | He succeeded in getting the prize |
| He told / He told to me | He told me |
| He took his girlfriend in the hand | He took his girlfriend by the hand |
| He went to abroad to study | He went abroad to study |
| He wins a lot of money | He earns a lot of money |
| He worked during three months. | He worked for three months |
| He’s more big than him | he’s bigger than him |
| Here are some advices | Here is some advice |
| How many childs you have? | How many childs do you have? |
| How many luggages do you have? | How many pieces of luggage do you have? |
| How much is the price of this car? | How much is this car? |
| How much is the temperature? | What is the temperature? |
| How the writer says | As the writer says |
| How to spell… ? | How do you spell… ? |
| I am a French | I am French |
| I am agree | I agree |
| I am boring / shocking | I am bored / shocked |
| I am difficult to learn English | its is difficult for me to learn English |
| I am not agree | I don’t agree ou I disagree |
| I am used to work a lot | I am used to working a lot |
| I am waiting since 10 | I have been waiting since 10 |
| I call you tomorrow | I’ll call you tomorrow |
| I did a mistake | I made a mistake |
| I didn’t meet nobody | I didn’t meet anybody |
| I didn’t say nothing | I didn’t say anything |
| I didn’t understood | I didn’t understand. |
| I don’t know nothing | I don’t know anything |
| I don’t know to swim | I can’t swim |
| I don’t like fish and chips – Me too | I don’t like fish and chips – Me neither / Neither do I |
| I don’t speak chinese, but I speak a little french. | I don’t speak Chinese, but I speak a little French. |
| I don’t use a watch | I don’t wear a watch |
| I entered into the room | I entered the room |
| I go always to work by bike. | I always go to work by bike. |
| I have 25 years | I am 25 years old / I’m 25 |
| I have a little more questions for you | I have a few more questions for you |
| I have visited my parents last week | I visited my parents last week |
| I have visited Roma last weekend. | I visited Roma last weekend. |
| I like very much ice cream | I like ice cream very much |
| I look forward to meet you | I look forward to meeting you |
| I looked the paintings. | I looked at the paintings. |
| I meet my wife in 2010 | I met my wife in 2010 |
| I need hundred dollars | I need a hundred dollars |
| I play soccer good | I play soccer well |
| I take a decision | I make a decision |
| I told: ‘ I will go home’ | I said: ‘I will go home’ |
| I want that she comes | I want her to come |
| I want to lend a car from you | I want to borrow a car from you |
| I’ll date you this Saturday | I’ll take you on a date this Saturday |
| I’m thinking of you | I’m thinking about you |
| I’m two tired | I’m too tired |
| In the today world | In today’s world |
| It depends of… | It depends on… |
| It is diferent of | It is different from |
| It is more hot now. | It’s hotter now. |
| It takes an important part in | It plays an important part in |
| It’s more easy | It’s easier |
| Its a wonderful world. | It’s a wonderful world. |
| Last night I cry | Last night I cried |
| Less and less people | Fewer and fewer people |
| Let’s go at home. | Let’s go home. |
| Let’s profit of life | Let’s enjoy life |
| lots of young | Lots of young people/youngsters |
| Me and Sarah live in London | Sarah and I live in London |
| My boyfriend is dentist | My boyfriend is a dentist |
| My car isn’t enough big | My car isn’t big enough |
| My flight departs in 5:00 am | My flight departs at 5:00 am |
| Over all the world | All over the world |
| Paul and me went to the zoo. | Paul and I went to the zoo. |
| Paul has been absent from Monday | Paul has been absent since Monday |
| payed | paid |
| Pollution touches a lot of countries | Pollution affects a lot of countries |
| Sarah is easy to suffer from cold | Sarah suffers from cold easily |
| She has been dying for two years | She has been dead for two years |
| She is angry at me | She is angry with me |
| She is dead two years ago | She died two years ago |
| She is waiting her friend | She is waiting for her friend |
| Six hundreds of people | Six hundred people |
| Someone has stolen a bank | Someone robbed a bank |
| Tell her don’t come now. | Tell her not to come now. |
| Tell me how are you. | Tell me how you are. |
| Tell me why did you go there? | Tell me why you went there? |
| That is an other story | That is another story |
| That’s a honour | That’s an honour |
| The another day | The other day |
| The answer of this question is complicated | The answer to this question is complicated |
| The apples are very tasty | Apples are very tasty |
| the begining | the beginning |
| The climate of Japan is different from Thailand | The climate of Japan is different from that of Thailand |
| The man which works here is from Spain. | The man who works here is from Spain. |
| The nuclear | Nuclear power |
| The people usually think that… | People usually think that |
| The police has arrested him. | The police have arrested him. |
| The police is coming | The police are coming |
| The poors | The poor |
| The teacher learnt us a lesson | The teacher taught us a lesson |
| The text speaks about | The text deals with / is about |
| The three first years | The first three years |
| Their coming tomorrow. | They’re coming tomorrow. |
| There is no place in the hall | There is no room in the hall |
| There is seven girls in the class | There are seven girls in the class |
| They are not used to live in a hot country | They are not used to living in a hot country |
| They go to school by foot | they go to school on foot |
| They profit of him | They take advantage of him |
| They succeed to do something | They succeed in doing something |
| They sympathized | They got on well |
| This is a good news | This is good news |
| Throught | Through |
| Tina is married with a doctor | Tina is married to a doctor |
| To have a success | To be successful |
| To take conscience | To realize |
| To tell the true | To tell the truth |
| to win money | to earn money |
| We enjoyed at the party. | We enjoyed ourselves at the party. |
| We know / are knowing a crisis | We are going through a crisis |
| We studied during four hours. | We studied for four hours. |
| We will help you make the dinner | We will help you make dinner |
| What for has he come? | What has he come for? |
| What means this? | What does this means? |
| What time it is? | What time is it? |
| Where I can find a pharmacy? | Where can I find a pharmacy? |
| You can’t talk to him, he’s actually in a meeting | You can’t talk to him, he’s currently in a meeting |
| You should not to smoke | You should not smoke |
| You speak English good | You speak English well |
| Your beautiful. | You’re beautiful. |
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