🌐 COMMON ENGLISH MISTAKES
1. Wrong: I have visited Australia last weekend.
Problem: "have visited" - Present Perfect tense, which is only used when the time of an action is not stated. Here, on the contrary, we know the precise time - last weekend - so Past Simple must be used.
Correct: I visited Australia last weekend.
2. Wrong: She’s married with a dentist.
Problem: The idiom is "to be married to", all the changes to it are wrong.
Correct: She's married to a dentist.
3. Wrong: I must to call him immediately.
Problem: "Must" is a modal verb, there is no "to" after it. The same applies to "can", for example: "she can drive".
Correct: I must call him immediately.
4. Wrong: Every students like the teacher.
Problem: "Every" is used only with a singular form of a noun, otherwise it's impossible.
Correct: Every student likes the teacher.
5. Wrong: I enjoyed from the movie.
Problem: The preposition "from" is used to indicate a source of something. For example, "I got this balloon from a street seller". The street seller is a source of the good (balloon). Here we don't receive anything material from the movie, instead, we feel emotions. The preposition "from" here is not used.
Correct: I enjoyed the movie.
6. Wrong: I look forward to meet you.
Problem: Remember that we always use gerund after "to look forward to".
Correct: I look forward to meeting you.
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1. Wrong: I have visited Australia last weekend.
Problem: "have visited" - Present Perfect tense, which is only used when the time of an action is not stated. Here, on the contrary, we know the precise time - last weekend - so Past Simple must be used.
Correct: I visited Australia last weekend.
2. Wrong: She’s married with a dentist.
Problem: The idiom is "to be married to", all the changes to it are wrong.
Correct: She's married to a dentist.
3. Wrong: I must to call him immediately.
Problem: "Must" is a modal verb, there is no "to" after it. The same applies to "can", for example: "she can drive".
Correct: I must call him immediately.
4. Wrong: Every students like the teacher.
Problem: "Every" is used only with a singular form of a noun, otherwise it's impossible.
Correct: Every student likes the teacher.
5. Wrong: I enjoyed from the movie.
Problem: The preposition "from" is used to indicate a source of something. For example, "I got this balloon from a street seller". The street seller is a source of the good (balloon). Here we don't receive anything material from the movie, instead, we feel emotions. The preposition "from" here is not used.
Correct: I enjoyed the movie.
6. Wrong: I look forward to meet you.
Problem: Remember that we always use gerund after "to look forward to".
Correct: I look forward to meeting you.
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🎪 GRAMMAR: HAD BETTER
How to express that you prefer one specific action over another? Use had better!
We use had better to refer to the present or the future, to talk about actions we think people should do or which are desirable in a specific situation. The verb form is always had, not have. We normally shorten it to ’d better in informal situations. It is followed by the infinitive without to:
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How to express that you prefer one specific action over another? Use had better!
We use had better to refer to the present or the future, to talk about actions we think people should do or which are desirable in a specific situation. The verb form is always had, not have. We normally shorten it to ’d better in informal situations. It is followed by the infinitive without to:
It’s five o’clock. I’d better go now before the traffic gets too bad.The negative of had better is had better not (or ’d better not):
The democratic movement had better concentrate on the immediate issues of the economy and security.
I’d better not leave my bag there. Someone might steal it.The question form of had better is made by inverting the subject and had. This means the same as should, but is more formal:
Had I better speak to Joan first before I send this form off? What do you think?Negative questions with had better are more common than affirmative ones:
Hadn’t we better ring the school and tell them Liam is sick?@wsechannel
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📝 MAJORITY IS/ARE
Majority is one of those words that can be either singular or plural (a collective noun).
🔺 Describing many individuals, we use it as plural:
🔺 Describing a collective group, we use it as singular:
Majority should be used only with countable nouns: “he ate the majority of the cookies,” but NOT “he ate the majority of the pie.” Instead say “he ate most of the pie.”
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Majority is one of those words that can be either singular or plural (a collective noun).
🔺 Describing many individuals, we use it as plural:
The majority of e-mail users are upset about the increase in spam. 🔺 Describing a collective group, we use it as singular:
A 90% majority is opposed to scheduling the next meeting at 6:00 A.M. Majority should be used only with countable nouns: “he ate the majority of the cookies,” but NOT “he ate the majority of the pie.” Instead say “he ate most of the pie.”
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📚 ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE
Here is a comprehensive and full grammar guide by Raymond Murphy.
It is great for both if you want to dilligently learn all the grammar from A to Z or just quickly brush up on some already acquired knowledge.
Remember, any international English exam requires perfect knowledge of grammar!
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Here is a comprehensive and full grammar guide by Raymond Murphy.
It is great for both if you want to dilligently learn all the grammar from A to Z or just quickly brush up on some already acquired knowledge.
Remember, any international English exam requires perfect knowledge of grammar!
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Download it above ⬆️
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☀️ FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
This tense is a difficult one and thus not very widespread among English-speakers. But you must know it to communicate your ideas clearly.
Usage: refers to a complete action in the future. Something will be completed by a specific time in the future.
Examples:
I will have been here for 6 months oh June 23rd.
By the time you read that I will have left.
You will have finished you report by next week.
Won't they have arrived by 7pm?
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This tense is a difficult one and thus not very widespread among English-speakers. But you must know it to communicate your ideas clearly.
Usage: refers to a complete action in the future. Something will be completed by a specific time in the future.
Examples:
I will have been here for 6 months oh June 23rd.
By the time you read that I will have left.
You will have finished you report by next week.
Won't they have arrived by 7pm?
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👯♀️ A/THE NUMBER OF
There is a difference between these usages. They actually mean different things - I hope you don't use these words interchangeably.
1) A number of
This is a quantifier - it means "many". Same as "a lot", because the amount is not specified. Therefore, it requires a plural verb afterwards.
This acts as a single number (usually to compare things), because we know the specific amount. Therefore you must use a singular verb after it.
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There is a difference between these usages. They actually mean different things - I hope you don't use these words interchangeably.
1) A number of
This is a quantifier - it means "many". Same as "a lot", because the amount is not specified. Therefore, it requires a plural verb afterwards.
A number of books are available here
2) The number of This acts as a single number (usually to compare things), because we know the specific amount. Therefore you must use a singular verb after it.
The number of people attending this event has increased
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🔥 PHRASES WITH "TO ACCOUNT (FOR)"
1. To account for smth - to be the reason why something exists or happens.
Synonym: "because of", but "on account of" is more formal.
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1. To account for smth - to be the reason why something exists or happens.
The number of factors account for the differences between the two scores2. To take into account - to take into consideration, consider
You have to take into account that there are some other responsibilities in your life except your education3. By all accounts - according to what one has heard or read. Be careful using this word, as it is formal and more appropriate to use in writing rather than in speaking.
By all accounts, the government has been declining in medical aid for its citizens4. On account of - to introduce the reason or explanation for something.
Synonym: "because of", but "on account of" is more formal.
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👨🏫 IS "AS PER" INCORRECT?
"As per" had sometime ago been regarded as very formal language, which is currently overly used in Indian conversations (even informal ones). It is a strange hybrid of English and Latin that sounds both wrong and pretentious. So, using "as per" should be avoided, though right now it is used most widely and you might read and hear it everywhere.
"As per" is largely redundant, because "per", without "as", conveys the same meaning. And in some cases, as on its own would work just as well. The following collocations are more applicable in the modern English and can be used instead:
- in accordance with
- at
- in response to
- as agreed
- as indicated in
- as shown
- as you/your
- according to
- following
- as stated in
- per
According to Bedford/St. Martins in his The Handbook of Technical Writing, "when per is used to mean 'according to,' the expression is jargon and should be avoided."
✖️ As per your convenience
✔️ At your convenience
✖️ As per your request
✔️ Upon your request
However, only in legal speech, a document might contain a phrase such as:
"As per Mr. Patton's wishes, the original art work is bequeathed to his daughter, Anne."
"I will over-rule the plaintiff's request and grant the defendant $500 as per the terms of the lease."
Largely, "as per" is a phrase that has been deprecated as bad writing style for almost a century. Don't ever use it, unless you have a good reason for wanting to come over as a stuffy 19th century businessperson (when writing period fiction, for example) or a legal professional.
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"As per" had sometime ago been regarded as very formal language, which is currently overly used in Indian conversations (even informal ones). It is a strange hybrid of English and Latin that sounds both wrong and pretentious. So, using "as per" should be avoided, though right now it is used most widely and you might read and hear it everywhere.
"As per" is largely redundant, because "per", without "as", conveys the same meaning. And in some cases, as on its own would work just as well. The following collocations are more applicable in the modern English and can be used instead:
- in accordance with
- at
- in response to
- as agreed
- as indicated in
- as shown
- as you/your
- according to
- following
- as stated in
- per
According to Bedford/St. Martins in his The Handbook of Technical Writing, "when per is used to mean 'according to,' the expression is jargon and should be avoided."
✖️ As per your convenience
✔️ At your convenience
✖️ As per your request
✔️ Upon your request
However, only in legal speech, a document might contain a phrase such as:
"As per Mr. Patton's wishes, the original art work is bequeathed to his daughter, Anne."
"I will over-rule the plaintiff's request and grant the defendant $500 as per the terms of the lease."
Largely, "as per" is a phrase that has been deprecated as bad writing style for almost a century. Don't ever use it, unless you have a good reason for wanting to come over as a stuffy 19th century businessperson (when writing period fiction, for example) or a legal professional.
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🖼 IN / ON THE PICTURE
If you are talking about the image, then you say "in the picture".
However, if you take a pen and write your signature on a photo, then you can say your signature is "on the picture" (ie. not part of the original image).
Examples:
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If you are talking about the image, then you say "in the picture".
However, if you take a pen and write your signature on a photo, then you can say your signature is "on the picture" (ie. not part of the original image).
Examples:
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I can see a car in the picture.
▫️You might write your name on this picture.#feel_English #grammar
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📚 MACMILLAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT - ADVANCED
This grammar book is one of the most profound ones. I will take you from the very beginning of the English grammar and provide very concise rules, examples and context all the way through. Having read this and done all the exercises you will be able to safely say that your knowledge of grammar is solid.
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This grammar book is one of the most profound ones. I will take you from the very beginning of the English grammar and provide very concise rules, examples and context all the way through. Having read this and done all the exercises you will be able to safely say that your knowledge of grammar is solid.
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👯♀️ TYPES OF SPEECH IN WRITING
When more than 2 people are involved in a conversation, DIRECT and UNDIRECT speech is used.
💬 Direct speech repeats, or quotes, the exact words spoken. When we use direct speech in writing, we place the words spoken between quotation marks (" ") and there is no change in these words. We may be reporting something that's being said NOW (for example a telephone conversation), or telling someone later about a previous conversation.
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When more than 2 people are involved in a conversation, DIRECT and UNDIRECT speech is used.
💬 Direct speech repeats, or quotes, the exact words spoken. When we use direct speech in writing, we place the words spoken between quotation marks (" ") and there is no change in these words. We may be reporting something that's being said NOW (for example a telephone conversation), or telling someone later about a previous conversation.
She says, "What time will you be home?"💬 Reported or indirect speech is usually used to talk about the past, so we normally change the tense of the words spoken. We use reporting verbs like 'say', 'tell', 'ask', and we may use the word 'that' to introduce the reported words. Inverted commas are not used.
"There's a fly in my soup!" screamed Simone.
She said, "I saw him." (direct speech) = She said that she had seen him. (indirect speech)'That' may be omitted:
She told him that she was happy. = She told him she was happy.#grammar
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🧐 OBLIVIOUS TO/OF
Oblivious to and oblivious of can both be used the same way. You can generally pick one based on which sounds better in the context of the sentence. Essentially, they both mean that someone is unaware of something.
If to means toward, someone who’s “oblivious to the weather” might have gotten a close look at the weather but chosen to disregard it. Maybe they’re just leaving the umbrella at home, and not taking mind to the dark rain clouds.
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Oblivious to and oblivious of can both be used the same way. You can generally pick one based on which sounds better in the context of the sentence. Essentially, they both mean that someone is unaware of something.
If to means toward, someone who’s “oblivious to the weather” might have gotten a close look at the weather but chosen to disregard it. Maybe they’re just leaving the umbrella at home, and not taking mind to the dark rain clouds.
He has seen that it's raining today, but left the house wihout a hat, oblivious to the weather
If of means separate from, then someone who’s “oblivious of the weather” is completely unaware of what the weather’s like outside. Maybe they’ve been inside all day, in a room with no windows, and have no idea it’s been raining.I haven't had a chance to look outside, so I didn't take my umbrella, oblivious of the dark clouds
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🌟 EACH / EVERY - WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
1) We use each to refer to individual things in a group or a list of two or more things. Every is used to address a part of a group, which is a sequence. Often these words are interchangable. Compare:
On the contrary, every cannot be used with plurals, except when with "one".
3) In addition, the word each is used when there are only two objects in question:
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1) We use each to refer to individual things in a group or a list of two or more things. Every is used to address a part of a group, which is a sequence. Often these words are interchangable. Compare:
Each child received a present.2) Each is used with singular nouns (
Every child received a present.
each country promotes) and plurals, but only when followed by "of" (each of the books is interesting). On the contrary, every cannot be used with plurals, except when with "one".
Every one of us(NOT every of us!)
3) In addition, the word each is used when there are only two objects in question:
Jessica wore anklets on each ankle. (not every)#grammar
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📚 CAMBRIDGE GRAMMAR FOR IELTS
Provides complete coverage of the grammar needed for the IELTS test, and develops listening skills at the same time. It includes a wide range of IELTS tasks from the Academic and General Training Reading, Writing and Listening modules, and contains helpful grammar explanations and a grammar glossary.
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Provides complete coverage of the grammar needed for the IELTS test, and develops listening skills at the same time. It includes a wide range of IELTS tasks from the Academic and General Training Reading, Writing and Listening modules, and contains helpful grammar explanations and a grammar glossary.
Download it here⬇️
https://yadi.sk/d/uRxppvnaA6g19g
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😻 MOBILE APP FOR IRREGULAR WORDS
Ideal for everyone who wants to memorize irregular verbs' spelling in an easy and fun way! Just find the words in the grid of letters by crossing them in a line and move to the next level — are you able to pass all levels successfully?
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Ideal for everyone who wants to memorize irregular verbs' spelling in an easy and fun way! Just find the words in the grid of letters by crossing them in a line and move to the next level — are you able to pass all levels successfully?
Download (Android only) here
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😭 WHY GRAMMAR SEEMS DIFFICULT?
I've been teaching English for 4+ years now and I've seen different kinds of students — kids, young people, adults, working professionals. Even though their goals and backgrounds are not similar, there is something that unites all of them. The dislike for grammar.
🤔 Normally, people associate grammar with a set of boring difficult rules that we learn but can never use in real life. Does this sound like you?
The key to changing this attitude is to be focused on learning grammar that is not distant from the reality. Simply learning rules by heart won't get you anywhere and will only make you resent English.
⚡️ SOLUTION: LEARN GRAMMAR IN CONNECTION TO REAL SITUATIONS!
Never try to remember bare rules without their applications to real-life language. Look up context — where and how natives use these grammar structures. Try to notice grammar structures in movies or books. Build sentences with them. Note how other people use them. Make them really settle in your speech ❤️
The language is the reflection of modern life. Not out of touch with it.
Need grammar books? Find them on this channel under the hashtag #grammar
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I've been teaching English for 4+ years now and I've seen different kinds of students — kids, young people, adults, working professionals. Even though their goals and backgrounds are not similar, there is something that unites all of them. The dislike for grammar.
🤔 Normally, people associate grammar with a set of boring difficult rules that we learn but can never use in real life. Does this sound like you?
The key to changing this attitude is to be focused on learning grammar that is not distant from the reality. Simply learning rules by heart won't get you anywhere and will only make you resent English.
⚡️ SOLUTION: LEARN GRAMMAR IN CONNECTION TO REAL SITUATIONS!
Never try to remember bare rules without their applications to real-life language. Look up context — where and how natives use these grammar structures. Try to notice grammar structures in movies or books. Build sentences with them. Note how other people use them. Make them really settle in your speech ❤️
The language is the reflection of modern life. Not out of touch with it.
Need grammar books? Find them on this channel under the hashtag #grammar
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💍 'ALWAYS' FOR EMPHASIS?
Sometimes we want to stress something in a sentence. In order to put additional emphasis on a phrase, you can use the adverb 'always' in the beginning of the sentence, before the main verb. Usually this expression has a negative connotation - especially when highlighted in pronunciation.
💬 He always eats seafood, but it's damaging his health!
💬 My father always works late on Thursdays - I never get to see him!
The annoyance can be further underscored using Present Continuous with 'always' (which is a wild mix that is used almost exclusively for expressing annoyance):
💬 He is always using my toothbrush, I can't stand it!
💬 My rommate is always losing the keys, it's unbearable!
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Sometimes we want to stress something in a sentence. In order to put additional emphasis on a phrase, you can use the adverb 'always' in the beginning of the sentence, before the main verb. Usually this expression has a negative connotation - especially when highlighted in pronunciation.
💬 He always eats seafood, but it's damaging his health!
💬 My father always works late on Thursdays - I never get to see him!
The annoyance can be further underscored using Present Continuous with 'always' (which is a wild mix that is used almost exclusively for expressing annoyance):
💬 He is always using my toothbrush, I can't stand it!
💬 My rommate is always losing the keys, it's unbearable!
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