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⛔ Common Speaking Mistake⛔

‍1. Much, more, less (some nouns occur only in the singular form)

‍Incorrect: There is much dusts. There is more courages. He had less funs
Correct: There is much dust. There is more courage. He had less fun.

‍2. Less, fewer (countable nouns)

Incorrect: There were less people.

Correct: There were fewer people.

‍3. Possession shared by two nouns

Incorrect: It was John’s and Peter’s car.

Correct: It was John and Peter’s car.

‍4. His/hers/its (If you don’t know an animal’s gender, you use “it”.)

‍Incorrect: The dog lost his bone. (You don’t know the gender.)

Correct: The dog lost its bone

5. That/who

‍Incorrect: I have written to my sister that lives in France.

Correct: I have written to my sister who lives in France.

‍6. Me/I

‍Incorrect: Give it to I. Jason and me took the class. He read as well as me.

Correct: Give it to me. Jason and I took the class. He read as well as I.

‍7. This/that/those/these

‍Incorrect: These/those is my child. That/this are my children.Correct: This/that is my child. Those/these are my children.

‍8. Happy (well/good)

‍Incorrect: She feels well.

Correct: She feels good.

‍9. Quality (well/good)

‍Incorrect: She sings good.

Correct: She sings well.

‍10. Adverbs with “ly”

‍Incorrect: She spoke to him quiet. He shouted not as loud as the rest of the group.

Correct: She spoke to him quietly. He shouted not as loudly as the rest of the group.

‍11. Linking verbs take the adjective form (bad/badly)
‍Incorrect: The meat smells badly. I feel badly.

Correct: The meat smells bad. I feel bad.

‍12. Answering when there is an either/or question

‍Incorrect: “Either you go home or stay here.” “Yes.”

Correct: “Either you go home or stay here.” (Select one choice)

‍13. Subject/verb agreement

‍Incorrect: One of the planes are late. Each of the cars are fast.

Correct: One of the planes is late. Each of the cars is fast.

‍14. Plurals and Their Correct Verbs

‍Incorrect: The wages is little. The scissors are broken. The police is coming.

Correct: The wages are little. The scissors is broken. The police are coming.‍

15. Misplaced verb as modifier (If you put the modifier in a different place in the sentence, it means something different.)

‍Incorrect: Josh threatened to divorce her often. (This is not what you intend to say.)

Correct: Josh often threatened to divorce her.

Happy Learning😊