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Being able to write properly in English is a very powerful skill to have.

It can open many doors.

BUT

English is a funny language. There are so many different rules
which makes it a very difficult language to master.

What's even more difficult is writing it. There are words that
may sound correct together, but when you put them together in a
sentence they are actually technically wrong.


I have included more than 100 of the most common mistakes to avoid it
here are the most common mistake
1. According to
• Incorrect: According to me, she should have resigned earlier.
• Correct: In my opinion, she should have resigned earlier.
We do not give our own opinions with according to.

2. Across and through
The difference between across and through is similar to the difference between
on and in. We use through to talk about movement in three dimensional spaces
with things on all sides.
• We walked across the field. (= We were on the field.)• We walked through the wood. (= We were in the wood.)

3. Adjectives ending in -ly
• Incorrect: She smiled friendly.
• Correct: She smiled in a friendly way.
• Incorrect: He laughed silly.
• Correct: He gave a silly laugh
Here the error lies in using an adjective instead of an adverb. We use adverbs to
modify verbs. Most adverbs end in –ly; there are also a few adjectives that end in –
ly. Examples are: costly, friendly, lively, likely, lonely, lovely, silly and ugly. There
are no adverbs costly/costlily or friendly/friendlily.

4. Ago and before
• Incorrect: His father died three years before.
• Correct: His father died three years ago.
Ago is used to count back from the present. It is used with a past tense and a time
expression. Before is used when you date back from any point of time which is
made specific.
• I saw him two years before I went to England.

5. All and every
• Incorrect: Every children need love.
• Correct: Every child needs love.
• Incorrect: All the light was out.
• Correct: All the lights were out.
Every is used with a singular noun. All is used with a plural noun.

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6. All right and alright
The standard spelling is all right, but alright is more common although many
people consider it incorrect.

7. Already and all ready
• Incorrect: We are already for the show.
• Correct: We are all ready for the show.
• Incorrect: They have all ready arrived.
• Correct: They have already arrived.
All ready means ‘all are ready’. Already means 'by now' or 'sooner than
expected'.
• The train had already left before we reached the station.
• The patient had already died before the doctor arrived.

8. Alternate and alternative
Alternative means 'different', 'instead', 'on the other hand'.
• We will make an alternative arrangement if these plans don't suit you.
• I had to go. There was no alternative.
Alternate means 'every second' or 'in turns'.
He only comes to work on alternate days.

9. Altogether and all together
Altogether means ‘entirely’ or ‘everything considered’.
• I don’t altogether agree.
• It is altogether wrong to ill-treat animals.
All together simply means ‘everybody / everything together’.
• They all went out together.
• She put the glasses all together in the sink.

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10. Any and some
Both some and any suggest an indefinite amount or number. Some is more
common in affirmative clauses. Any is used in questions and negative clauses.
Compare:
• I need some pencils. (NOT I need any pencils.)
• Have you got any pencils?
• Sorry, I haven't got any pencils.

11. Anyhow and somehow
• Incorrect: He did it anyhow.
• Correct: He managed to do it somehow.
• Incorrect: He keeps his things somehow in his desk.
• Correct: He keeps his things anyhow in his desk. (= He doesn’t keep his
things in order.)
• Incorrect: He may not come but somehow I shall.
• Correct: He may not come but anyhow I shall. (= I will certainly come.)
Use 'anyhow' to mean 'in disorder'. ‘Anyhow’ can also mean 'for certain'.

12. Articles
The misuse of the and a is very common. Here are the basic rules for the use and
omission of articles.
Proper nouns (e.g. John, Alice and India) do not take articles.
• Incorrect: The John is my friend.
• Correct: John is my friend.
• Incorrect: The Tokyo is a big city.
• Correct: Tokyo is a big city.
A singular common noun (e.g. boy, cat, tree, book, apple etc.) must have an
article.
• Incorrect: There is cat on roof.
• Correct: There is a cat on the roof.
A plural common noun cannot be used with the article a. It is usually used with
no article, though 'some' is sometimes used before it.
Compare:
• A spider has eight legs.
• Spiders have eight legs.
Remember that a noun can be common in one sentence and proper in another
sentence.
A superlative adjective is usually used with the.
• Incorrect: He is best player in the team.
• Correct: He is the best player in the team.

13. Article a – correct use
The article 'a' placed in front of a noun conveys the idea of 'one'. When writing
about two separate objects, a second 'a' must be used. If the two objects are
considered as one, then the second 'a' may be left out.
• Incorrect: I have a hammer and chisel.
• Correct: I have a hammer and a chisel. (Here we are talking about two
separate objects.)
• Incorrect: She has a son and daughter.
• Correct: She has a son and a daughter.
• Incorrect: The mechanic used a block and a tackle to lift the machine.
• Correct: The mechanic used a block and tackle to lift the machine. (Here
we are talking about one object.)

14. Ask and ask for
Ask for: ask somebody to give something
Ask: ask somebody to tell something
• He asked me for a loan. (NOT He asked me a loan.)
• They asked ten dollars for the book.
• If you don't know the answer, ask the teacher.
• Don't ask me my name. (NOT Don’t ask me for my name)

15. At first and first
At first is used to talk about the beginning of a situation. It is often followed by
but. In other cases, we usually use first.
• At first everything seemed fine, but then things started going wrong.
• I first met her at a restaurant.

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16. Avenge and revenge
• Incorrect: I must revenge my father.
• Correct: I must avenge my father.
• Incorrect: I must revenge my enemy.
• Correct: I must take revenge on my enemy.
These two words are often confused. To 'avenge my father' means to ‘punish
someone who has hurt my father’.

17. Back and again
When used with a verb, back suggests a return to an earlier situation or a
movement in the opposite direction.
• Give me my watch back. (NOT Give me my watch again.)
• Take your money back.
• Put the book back on the shelf when you have finished with it.
• These mangoes aren't good. I am taking them back to the shop.
When used with a verb, again suggests repetition.
• I did not hear what you said. Please say it again.
• That was a lovely song. Can you play it again?

18. Bath and bathePerfect Your Sentences
In British English, the verb bath is used to mean 'wash oneself in a bath tub'.
• Children should bath regularly.
The verb bath is not used in American English. Instead, the expressions 'have a
bath' or 'take a bath' are used.
• As I was feeling hot, I took a bath.
In British English, bathe means 'swim for pleasure'. It is very formal. In an
informal style, we use the expressions 'have a swim' or 'go for a swim'.
• He said he had a good bathe.
In American English, bathe is used to mean 'take a bath'.
• I always bathe before I go to bed. (= I always take a bath before I go to
bed.)
Note that to lie in the sun is to sunbathe.

19. Beat and win
Beat is usually followed by an object which refers to the person you are playing or
fighting against.
• She always beats me at poker.
Win can also be followed by an object, but it usually refers to things like money or
prize. You can also win in a game, a race, a battle or an argument.
• She won the first prize in the quiz competition.
• She always wins when we play poker.

20. Because
• Incorrect: He did not come to school. Because he was ill.
• Correct: He did not come to school because he was ill.
This is a very common punctuation mistake. Because is a subordinating
conjunction. It must not be separated from its main clause by a full stop.Perfect Your Sentences

21. Because and because of
Because is a conjunction. It is used to join two clauses and is followed by a subject
and verb.
• We couldn’t go out because it rained.
• I did it because he told me to do it.
Note that the ‘because clause’ can come before or after the main clause.
• Because it was so hot, we went home.
• We went home because it was so hot.
Because of is a two-word preposition. It is used before a noun or a pronoun.
• We couldn’t go out because of the rain.
• I did it because of him.

22. Because and for
• Incorrect: I am glad for tomorrow is a holiday.
• Correct: I am glad because tomorrow is a holiday.
For is hardly wrong, but it is better to use because to introduce a casual clause.

23. Begin and start
There is little or no difference between begin and start. Begin is more common in
a formal style.
• He started / began working when he was 19.
• We will begin / start the next lesson tomorrow.
• It is time to begin / start work.
Cases where begin is not possible
We start (but not begin) a journey or a machine.
• We started in the morning and reached before sunset. (NOT We began in
the morning...)
• How do you start a washing machine? (NOT How do you begin a washing
machine?)
• At last the train started. (NOT At last the t

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