New Delhi:
The English language is a universal language as it helps people from different parts of the world to connect with their counterparts from far away, remote areas. However, many people have been using certain words and terms in a wrong way thus making mistakes without realising it. These mistakes are not limited to the complex use of the language but also to the basic usage.
This write-up and following parts will share with you most common mistakes that people make with English language and also tell you how you can avoid making those mistakes.
Sharing with you 15 of the common mistakes people make with the English language:
Incorrect | Correct | |
1. | Give it to I | Give it to me |
2. | These is my child | This is my child |
3. | She sings good | She sings well |
4. | She was my old friend | She is an old friend |
5. | There is much dusts | There is much dust |
6. | There were less people | There were fewer people |
7. | It was Tom’s and Peter’s car | It was Tom and Peter’s car |
8. | The dog hurt his leg | The dog hurt its leg |
9. | I have written to my sister that lives in Mumbai | I have written to my sister who lives in Mumbai |
10. | One of the planes are late | One of the planes is late |
11. | The scissors are broken | The scissors is broken |
12. | We gave the flowers to the customer in the refrigerator | We gave the flowers in the refrigerator to the customer |
13. | She almost washed all of the dishes | She washed almost all of the dishes |
14. | Uttar Pradesh is bigger than any state in India | Uttar Pradesh is bigger than any other state in India |
15. | It is a old television set | It is an old television set |