Common mistake of the day
Using the wrong preposition
Confidence in, not to.
Don't say: I have great confidence to you.
Say: I have great confidence in you.
Note: In confidence: Let me...
Common Mistake of the day
Using the wrong preposition
1.Boast of or about, not for.
Don't say: James boasted for his strength.
Say: James boasted of (or about) his strength.
2. Careful of,...
Common Mistakes in English
Using the wrong preposition
1. Travel by train, etc., not with the train, etc.
Don't say: He traveled with the train yesterday.
Say: He traveled by train...
Common mistake in English
Indefinite Articles – A or An
The words a and an are called indefinite articles. We can use them with singular nouns to talk about any single person or thing....
Common mistakes in English
Using the wrong preposition
1. Anxious (= troubled) about, not for.
Don't say: They're anxious for his health.
Say: They're anxious about his health.
Note : Anxious meaning...
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AFFECT vs EFFECT
Affect Definition and Examples
Primarily, “affect” is used as a verb. That means that it is performing an action on something or someone. The...
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PRINCIPAL vs PRINCIPLE
Principal Definition and Examples
The word “principal” has a few meanings. The first one is a person in charge of a school or...
Common mistake of the day
Using the wrong preposition
Travel by train, etc., not with the train, etc.
Don't say: He traveled with the train yesterday.
Say: He traveled by train yesterday.
Note:...
Common mistakes in English
Using the wrong preposition
1. Believe in, not to.
Don't say: We believe to God.
Say: We believe in God.
Note : "To believe in" means to have...
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Say and Tell.
Don't say: He told, 'I will/'ll go home.'
He told that he'd go home.
Say: He said, 'I will/'ll go home.'
He said that he'd...
