some common mistakes

Mohammad-Marouf · **مرسل:** الجمعة يوليو 29, 2011 9:22 pm

I'd like to get your attention to some of the common mistakes that many people may commit

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Wrong: welcome in my house
Right: welcome to my house
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Wrong: He wants to drink a cigarette
Right: He wants to smoke a cigarette
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Wrong: The game's rules
Right: Rules of the game
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Wrong: Eye of water
Right: Spring of water
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Wrong: I'm good in English
Right: I'm good at English
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Wrong: She is afraid from dogs
Right: She is afraid of the dogs
or
She fears dogs
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Wrong: How much is the price of theses apples
Right: What is the price of these apples
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Wrong: The news are good today
Right: The news is good today
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Wrong: He told her to not waste the time
Right: He told her not to waste the time
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Wrong: Mr. Smith learns us English
Right: Mr. Smith teaches us English
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رشا · **مرسل:** السبت يوليو 30, 2011 1:52 am

Mohammad-Marouf,
Thank u v.much ,actually,they r important and dangerous mistakes and we have to be attention to.

I have some mistakes too

you do not have lose your time :wrong
you do not have waste your time:right

I will take you in my car to your home:wronge
I will drive you home:right

I study in university:wrong
I study at university:right

I think those sentences are not common but important

Thanks for this nice and significante topic

I will be back

Jamal al Asaad · **مرسل:** السبت يوليو 30, 2011 10:33 am

Mohammad-Marouf · **مرسل:** السبت يوليو 30, 2011 1:29 pm

Jamal

rasha

Mohammad-Marouf · **مرسل:** السبت يوليو 30, 2011 1:38 pm

Don't Say: He becomes better.
Say: He got better.
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Don't Say: We'll have a hearing test tomorrow.
Say: We'll have a listening test tomorrow
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Don't say : It's eight fifteen o'clock
Say: It's eight fifteen

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