Common English Mistakes

Correct Sentence: I go to bed.

• Wrong Sentence: I go to the bed.

• * The only time you say "the bed" is when you are being specific. E.g. "I go to the green bed. I go to the bed next to the window."

Correct Sentence: This was popular in the 70's.

• Wrong Sentence: This was popular in 70's.

Correct Sentence: We do this at the Easter.

• Wrong Sentence: We do this at the Easter.

  • With holidays (e.g. Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Pancake Day, St Patrick's Day) we don't use "the".

Correct Sentence: X is the same as Y

• Wrong Sentence: X is the same like Y.

Correct Sentence: We can relax in the garden. We have a barbecue in the garden.

• Wrong Sentence: We can relax on the garden. We have a barbecue on the garden.

Correct Sentence: I am good at English. He is bad at running. We are terrible at learning.

• Wrong Sentence: I am good in English. He is bad in running. We are terrible in learning.

Correct Sentence: I say "hello" to him. I tell him "hello".

• Wrong Sentence: I say him "hello". I tell to him "hello".

Correct Sentence: She started to date him.

• Wrong Sentence:. She started to date with him.

Correct Sentence: She went on maternity leave. She is on maternity. leave

• Wrong Sentence: She went to/for maternity leave. She is at maternity leave.

Correct Sentence: We were in our garden.

• Wrong Sentence: We were on our garden.

Correct Sentence: I had a good education thanks to my parents.

• Wrong Sentence: I had a good education thanks my parents.

Correct Sentence: He remembers his childhood.

• Wrong Sentence: He remembers on his childhood.

Correct Sentence: You can find everything on the Internet.

• Wrong Sentence: You can find everything in the Internet.

Correct Sentence: She spends money on food.

• Wrong Sentence: She spends money for food.

Correct Sentence: We are in good health.

• Wrong Sentence: We are at good health.

Correct Sentence: I explain a problem to someone.

• Wrong Sentence: I explain someone a problem.

Correct Sentence: My visit to Greece was nice.

• Wrong Sentence: My visit at Greece was nice.

Correct Sentence: He uses such bad grammar.

• Wrong Sentence: He used so bad grammar.

Correct Sentence: I wait at the bus stop.

• Wrong Sentence: I wait on the bus stop.

Correct Sentence: They react to something.

• Wrong Sentence: They react on something.

Correct Sentence: We do this at Easter.

• Wrong Sentence: We do this on Easter.

  • If you want to be specific, you can say "on Easter day".

Correct Sentence: He comments on a video.

• Wrong Sentence: He comments to a video.

Correct Sentence: I lost respect for him.

• Wrong Sentence: I lost respect of him.

  • If you say "I lost the respect of him" this means that he lost respect for you.

Correct Sentence: It's something that I like about her.

• Wrong Sentence: It's something what I like about her.

Correct Sentence: They take me for granted.

• Wrong Sentence: They take me of granted.

Correct Sentence: I eat as much as I want.

• Wrong Sentence: I eat so much like I want.

Correct Sentence: I take care of my children.

• Wrong Sentence: I take care about my children.

Correct Sentence: People laugh at you.

• Wrong Sentence: People laugh to you.

Correct Sentence: Pay attention to the teacher!

• Wrong Sentence: Pay attention on the teacher!

Correct Sentence: I want to remind you to take the trash out. I want to remind you about taking the trash out.

• Wrong Sentence: I want to remind you for take the trash out. I want to remind you of taking the trash out.

Correct Sentence: It is the only thing that I want.

• Wrong Sentence: It is the only thing what I want.

Correct Sentence: Can you advise me on what to wear?

• Wrong Sentence: Can you advise me of what to wear?

Correct Sentence: What time do you arrive in Paris?

• Wrong Sentence: What time do you arrive to Paris?

Correct Sentence: What time do you get to Paris?

• Wrong Sentence: What time do you get at Paris?

Correct Sentence: You can find everything in one place.

• Wrong Sentence: You can find everything on one place.

Correct Sentence: I have everything that I want.

• Wrong Sentence: I have everything what I want.

Correct Sentence: X is similar to Y.

• Wrong Sentence: X is similar like Y.

Correct Sentence: You have money in your bank account.

• Wrong Sentence: You have money on your bank account.

Correct Sentence: I was very nervous in the interview.

• Wrong Sentence: I was very nervous on the interview.

Correct Sentence: I have to work on/at the weekend.

• Wrong Sentence: I had to work in the weekend.

Correct Sentence: I'm interested in this.

• Wrong Sentence: I'm interested about this.

Correct Sentence: I like to relax in the sun.

• Wrong Sentence: I like to relax on the sun.

Correct Sentence: I listen to music.

• Wrong Sentence: I listen music.

Correct Sentence: I am interested in receiving this.

• Wrong Sentence: I am interested to receive this.

Correct Sentence: I can imagine doing that.

• Wrong Sentence: I can imagine to do that.

Correct Sentence: I have time for cooking.

• Wrong Sentence: I have time for cook.

Correct Sentence: They are used to doing this every week.

• Wrong Sentence: They are used to do this every week.

Correct Sentence: I used to play football when I was younger.

• Wrong Sentence: I used to playing football when I was younger.

Correct Sentence: I spend time doing the housework.

• Wrong Sentence: I spent time to do the housework.

Correct Sentence: I'm supposed to do exercise every day.

• Wrong Sentence: I supposed to do exercise every day.

Correct Sentence: In general, I like it OR Generally, I like it.

• Wrong Sentence: In generally, I like it NOR General, I like it.

Correct Sentence: I make / bake a cake.

• Wrong Sentence: I do a cake.

Correct Sentence: I watch TV. I look at a photo.

• Wrong Sentence: I look at TV. I watch a photo.

  • "Watch" is used when looking at something which is moving.

  • "Look at" is used when looking at something which isn't moving.

Correct Sentence: Scientists do research.

• Wrong Sentence: Scientists make research.

Correct Sentence: I have to make a big decision.

• Wrong Sentence: I have to do a big decision.

Correct Sentence: I give a speech.

• Wrong Sentence: I do a speech.

Correct Sentence: Do you know who it is?

• Wrong Sentence: Do you know who is it?

Correct Sentence: I don't know how old they are.

• Wrong Sentence: I don't know how old are they.

Correct Sentence: We will go, no matter what the conditions are.

• Wrong Sentence: We will go, no matter what are the conditions.

Correct Sentence: I don't remember where it was.

• Wrong Sentence: I don't remember where was it.

Answer.

Sword.

Area (like "airea.)

Doubt.

Debt.

Opposite (like "oposit").

Chaos (like "kay-os").

Stadium (like "staydium).