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What should you be satisfied with, according to common grammar rules?
What should you be satisfied with, according to common grammar rules?
What is the correct preposition to use when describing the similarity between two houses?
What is the correct preposition to use when describing the similarity between two houses?
Where should the bank manager be sitting, grammatically speaking?
Where should the bank manager be sitting, grammatically speaking?
How much time should you spend on your computer?
How much time should you spend on your computer?
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What do you hope someone will do in their job, grammatically speaking?
What do you hope someone will do in their job, grammatically speaking?
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What is superior, grammatically speaking?
What is superior, grammatically speaking?
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What are you sure of, grammatically speaking?
What are you sure of, grammatically speaking?
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What was Harold surprised at or by, grammatically speaking?
What was Harold surprised at or by, grammatically speaking?
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What is the correct way to express the idea of attaching something to something else?
What is the correct way to express the idea of attaching something to something else?
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What is the correct way to say someone is exhausted from eating something?
What is the correct way to say someone is exhausted from eating something?
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How do you correctly translate a passage?
How do you correctly translate a passage?
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What is the correct way to express the idea of shivering from cold?
What is the correct way to express the idea of shivering from cold?
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How do you correctly warn someone of danger?
How do you correctly warn someone of danger?
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What is the correct way to express the idea of writing with a certain instrument?
What is the correct way to express the idea of writing with a certain instrument?
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What is the correct way to express the idea of doing something without speaking?
What is the correct way to express the idea of doing something without speaking?
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What is the correct way to express the idea of being capable of doing something?
What is the correct way to express the idea of being capable of doing something?
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What is the correct way to express the idea of doing something in order to improve your English?
What is the correct way to express the idea of doing something in order to improve your English?
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What is the correct way to express the idea of not recalling a past event?
What is the correct way to express the idea of not recalling a past event?
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What is the correct way to express the idea of taking a risk?
What is the correct way to express the idea of taking a risk?
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What is the correct way to express the idea of being occupied with an activity?
What is the correct way to express the idea of being occupied with an activity?
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What is the correct way to express the idea of finding something enjoyable?
What is the correct way to express the idea of finding something enjoyable?
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What is the correct way to express the idea of not finding something useful?
What is the correct way to express the idea of not finding something useful?
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Study Notes
Common Mistakes in English (Part 2)
Satisfied with
- Satisfied with, not from (e.g., Are you satisfied with your marks?)
Similar to
- Similar to, not with (e.g., Your house is similar to mine.)
Sit
- Sit at a desk, not on a desk (e.g., The bank manager was sitting at his desk.)
- Exception: Sit on a chair, on a bench, on a sofa, etc.
Spend
- Spend on, not for (e.g., I spend a lot of time on my computer.)
Succeed
- Succeed in, not at (e.g., I hope he'll succeed in his work.)
Superior
- Superior to, not from or than (e.g., This is superior to that.)
Sure
- Sure of, not for (e.g., I'm quite sure of her honesty.)
Surprised
- Surprised at or by, not for (e.g., Harold was surprised at/by the loud bang.)
Suspect
- Suspect of, not for (e.g., I suspect Kate of stealing the pen.)
Take
- Take by, not from (e.g., Robert took his brother by the hand.)
Tie
- Tie to, not on (e.g., The girl tied the string to the kite.)
Tired
- Tired of, not from (e.g., The boys are tired of eating boiled eggs.)
Translate
- Translate into, not to (e.g., Translate this passage into English.)
Tremble
- Tremble with, not from (e.g., The man was trembling with cold.)
Warn
- Warn (a person) of danger, not about danger (e.g., They were warned of the danger.)
Write
- Write in ink, not with ink (e.g., I've written the letter in ink.)
Misuse of the Infinitive
Using Gerund Instead of Infinitive
- After prepositions or preposition phrases (e.g., Without speaking, Instead of waiting)
- After words that regularly take a preposition (e.g., Capable of doing, Practise speaking English)
- After certain adjectives (e.g., Busy revising, Worth seeing)
- After certain phrases (e.g., Have difficulty in doing, Have the pleasure of meeting)
Misused Forms
- Have the pleasure of + -ing (e.g., I had the pleasure of meeting him)
- It's no use + -ing (e.g., It's no use crying like a baby)
- It's no good + -ing (e.g., It's no good getting angry)
- Look forward to + -ing (e.g., I look forward to seeing him soon)
- There is no harm in + -ing (e.g., There's no harm in visiting her now)
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Identify and correct common mistakes in English grammar, including prepositions and verb usage.
