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Mistake
COMMON USAGE
PROBLEMS
(1) a, an
A- article used before consonant
sounds
AN- article used before vowel
sounds
H,O, and U may have either a
vowel sound or a consonant
sound.
ADAPT- to
change
ADOPT- to take
ones
own.
as
ADVICE- a noun
- an opinion
ADVISE- a verb
- to give an
to
opinion
AFFECT-a verb
- to influence
EFFECT- a noun
- result
(7) aggravate
- To make worse
-Avoid using this word to
mean TO ANNOY
(8) aint
- Contraction of AM NOT
- Not considered
acceptable standard
English
alot
- ALLOT-v. to
-divide in
parts
- A LOT-informal
expression
- a great many
- ALOT- should never
be used
- ready
- ALREADY
- adverb
- by or
before
this time
ALL TOGETHER
- All at once
ALTOGETHER
- completely, in
all
(14) among,
between
AMONG
- always implies three or more
BETWEEN
- generally used with just two
things
(15) amount,
number
(16) anxious
-means WORRIED, UNEASY,
FEARFUL
-Do not use it as a
substitute for EAGER.
person
person
single
(19) as
- Do not use this
conjunction to mean
because or since
(20) As to
AS TO is awkward.
Replace it with ABOUT.
(21) at
-Do not use AT after
WHERE. Simply eliminate
AT.
(22) at about
- Avoid using AT with
ABOUT
- Eliminate AT or ABOUT.
(23) awful,
awfully
AWFUL
- extremely bad
- inspiring fear
AWFULLY- very
(24) awhile,
a while
AWHILE-adverb
- for a while
A WHILE
- article+noun
-used after for
(26) because
- Do not use BECAUSE
after THE REASON.
being
(28) beside,
besides
BESIDE
-at the side of
BESIDES
-in addition to
(29) blond,
blonde
BLOND
-refers to male
BLONDE
- refers to female
(30) bring,
take
BRING
-to carry from a distant place to
a nearer one
TAKE
-to carry from a near place to a
distant place
(31) bunch
- A number of things of
the same kind
- Avoid using this word
to mean GROUP.
(32) burst,
busted
bust,
BURST
-present, past, past particle
BUST & BUSTED
-nonstandard forms
(34)can, may
CAN
-to have ability to
MAY
-to have permission to
but
-nonstandard expression
-use CANT HELP+gerund
(36) clipped
Phone- telephone
Gym- gymnasium
Photo-photograph
words
(37) condemn,
condone
CONDEMN
-strong disapproval
CONDONE
-to pardon or overlook
(38)continual,
continuous
CONTINUAL
- Occurring again and
again in
succession
CONTINUOUS
-occurring without interruption
(39)Different from,
different than
DIFFERENT FROM is
preferred.
(41)done
-past participle of DO
-it should always follow a
helping verb.
(42) dove
-past tense of DIVE but is
considered UNACCEPTABLE.
-Use DIVED instead.
(43) Due to
-means caused by
-should be used only when
this can logically be
substituted.
fact
(46)emigrate,
immigrate
EMIGRATE
-to leave a country for a new
residency
IMMIGRATE
-to enter a country to establish a
residency
(47)enthused,
enthusiastic
ENTHUSIASTIC must be
used.
(48)farther,
further
FARTHER
-refers to distance
FURTHER
-means additional or to a
greater degree or extent
(49)fewer, less
FEWER
-with things that can be counted
LESS
-with quantities that cant be
counted
(50)former,
latter
FORMER
-refers to the first of two
previously mentioned items
LATTER
-refers to the second of the two
Right
or
Wrong
He is an
history
teacher.
Ana adapted a
stray dog.
Pessimism
aggravates
problems.
Correct Me, Im
Wrong
Procedure:
Think of the biggest mistake
youve ever done in your life.
Write a story of it and
narrate the ways you did to
make your mistake right
Procedure:
Use at least 10 words that
are discussed in our
lesson and use them
appropriately.