Some Common Mistakes Made in English

COMMON MISTAKES MADE IN ENGLISH

A good approach to learning is where we should concentrate on the things that someone gets right rather than those that they get wrong. However, some persistent errors must be addressed because they can spoil knowledge acquisition.

Below are some common mistakes that are made, usually in spoken English. These mistakes sometimes appear in written expositions and can make learners lose marks. The correct alternatives have been provided.

Incorrect way	Correct way
Borrow me your book	Lend me your book
I have borrowed my book to Mercy	I have lent my book to Mercy
It is very quite today	It is very quiet today
It is quiet hot today	It is quite hot today
Alot, alittle, infact	A lot, a little, in fact
We discussed about the issue	We discussed the issue
Emphasise on the last point/ Stress on the last point	Emphasise the last point/ Stress the last point
Me and my sister are happy	My sister and i are happy
See you the week after next week	See you the week after next
I saw her the week before last week	I saw her the week before last
I denied to lend him my ruler	I refused to lend him my ruler
I refuse the accusation	The deny the accusation
The information is very vital	The information is vital
Looking forward to see you	Looking forward to seeing you
The book comprises of two chapters	The book comprises two chapters
Reached at the airport	Reached the airport
She entered into the room	She entered the room
What is the watch in your watch	What is the time by your watch
I go to school by foot	I go to school on foot
I go to school on bus	I go to school by bus
According to me, it is not true	In my opinion, it is not true
Russia is the largest country of the world	Russia is the largest country in the world
The police is coming	The police are coming
He was instructed by his doctor to stop to smoke	He was instructed by his doctor to stop smoking
He neither drinks or smokes	He neither drinks nor smokes
It is a school principal that we should all be punctual	It is a school principle that we should all be punctual
The college principle has been sacked	The college principal has been sacked
Contest in an election	Contest an election
The lecture has given us an assignment	The lecturer has given us as assignment