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GrAmMaR m!sTaKeS...SaY & DoN't sAy..

Date: Oct 26 2007

Topic: Grammar

Author: BaRbIcAn88

Lesson

==== afraid of, not from ====
don’t say: the girl is afraid from the dog.
Say: the girl is afraid of the dog


==== arrive at, not to ====
don’t say: we arrived to the village at night.
Say: we arrived at the village at night.


==== ashamed of, not from ====
don’t say: He is now ashamed from his conduct.
Say: : He is now ashamed of his conduct.


==== consist of, not from ====
Don’t say: a year consist from 12 months.
Say: a year consist of 12 months.


==== covered with, not by ====
Don’t say: the mountains are covered by snow.
Say: the mountains are covered with snow


==== cure of, not from ====
Don’t say: the man was cured from his illness.
Say: the man was cured of his illness.


==== Confidence in, not on, and not to ====
Don’t say: I have great confidence on/to him.
Say: I have great confidence in him.


==== Get rid of, not from ====
Don’t say: I shall be glad to get rid from him.
Say: I shall be glad to get rid of him.


==== good at, not in ====
don’t say : my brother is good in mathematics.
Say: my brother is good mathematics.
Also we say: bad at, clever at, weak at, quick at, slow at, ..etc


==== look at, not to ====
Don’t say: look to this beautiful picture.
Say: look at this beautiful picture.

==== jealous of, not from ====
don’t say: he is very jealous from his brother.
Say: he is very jealous of his brother.


==== take by, not from ====
don’t say: he took his brother from the hand.
Say: he took his brother by the hand.


==== write in ink, not with ink ====
don’t say: I have written the letter with ink.
Say: I have written the letter in ink




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ri99at@yahoo.com

Pakistan

Thank you.

 

05:49 PM May 25 2008 |

adams-net

adams-net

Morocco

thank you so muuuuuch

really it's a nice lessonLaughing

02:19 PM May 25 2008 |

Kamikapoom

Thailand

hi

i live in thailand

nice to meet you

bye

09:27 AM May 25 2008 |

James Chuo

James Chuo

Taiwan

It is very good.

07:44 AM May 25 2008 |

d3vilmind

Pakistan

thanks for letting us know about our minor mistakes.

04:25 PM May 24 2008 |

umesh11

umesh11

India

There is really Helpful For Us.

08:23 AM May 24 2008 |

Yogurt

Yogurt

Kazakhstan

Thanks a lot!

02:54 PM May 23 2008 |

yasmeen--2008

United Arab Emirates

thx alooooot

02:08 PM May 23 2008 |

logaknathan

India

nice

07:03 AM May 23 2008 |

monserratt

Mexico

I agree with you,the sentence should be:My brother is good at mathematics.

 I  hope my reply help you. Monserratt.

11:50 PM May 21 2008 |

ameur

ameur

Algeria

Is peace a Dream?

09:14 PM May 21 2008 |

ameur

ameur

Algeria

I am always mistakes in such phrases.
I learned a lesson from you is very important for me.
Thank you very much.

08:59 PM May 21 2008 |

diddlina(:

Turkey

thnx a lot that's so useful!

03:56 PM May 20 2008 |

turksir_74

turksir_74

Turkey

Thank you all..

06:08 PM May 19 2008 |

toofun_np

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

hi

IT WAS A VERY VERY VERY USEFUL LESSON!

PLEASE TEACH US MORE!

01:34 PM May 19 2008 |

michelle14andrew

Philippines

Yes! I definitely agree. Do you have like a site tackling regarding the common mistakes on grammar???

09:24 PM May 17 2008 |

torina

torina

Mozambique

==== afraid of, not from ====
don’t say: the girl is afraid from the dog.
Say: the girl is afraid of the dog


==== arrive at, not to ====
don’t say: we arrived to the village at night.
Say: we arrived at the village at night.


==== ashamed of, not from ====
don’t say: He is now ashamed from his conduct.
Say: : He is now ashamed of his conduct.


==== consist of, not from ====
Don’t say: a year consist from 12 months.
Say: a year consist of 12 months.


==== covered with, not by ====
Don’t say: the mountains are covered by snow.
Say: the mountains are covered with snow


==== cure of, not from ====
Don’t say: the man was cured from his illness.
Say: the man was cured of his illness.


==== Confidence in, not on, and not to ====
Don’t say: I have great confidence on/to him.
Say: I have great confidence in him.


==== Get rid of, not from ====
Don’t say: I shall be glad to get rid from him.
Say: I shall be glad to get rid of him.


==== good at, not in ====
don’t say : my brother is good in mathematics.
Say: my brother is good mathematics.
Also we say: bad at, clever at, weak at, quick at, slow at, ..etc


==== look at, not to ====
Don’t say: look to this beautiful picture.
Say: look at this beautiful picture.

==== jealous of, not from ====
don’t say: he is very jealous from his brother.
Say: he is very jealous of his brother.


==== take by, not from ====
don’t say: he took his brother from the hand.
Say: he took his brother by the hand.


==== write in ink, not with ink ====
don’t say: I have written the letter with ink.
Say: I have written the letter in ink
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12:03 PM May 17 2008 |

チワン語陳

チワン語陳

China

greet!

10:57 AM May 17 2008 |

khalid belkacem

Morocco

Hello every body,

    i really appreciate this kind of lessons that allows us avoid some gramatical mistakes!

thanks again to Emily

10:30 AM May 17 2008 |

SÉRGIO

SÉRGIO

Brazil

Those examples are frequently my mistakes, so it's gonna help me so much! thanks dude!

10:15 AM May 17 2008 |

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