Common Mistakes #5
1. How do you think about that? 어떻게 생각해요? How What do you think about that?
2. In West countries, young people live together before marriage. In Western countries, young people… In the West, young people…
3. He’s going to trip to New Zealand this winter vacation 3. He’s going to trip to New Zealand this winter vacation. I tripped to Europe last summer. He’s going to take a / have a / go on a / be on a trip to New Zealand… He’s going to travel to New Zealand… I took a / had a / went on a / was on a trip to Europe... I travelled to Europe…
4. I am boring. My weekend was tired. The rollercoaster was excited. I am bored. My weekend was tiring. The rollercoaster was exciting. a thing = always ‘ing’ (weekend, rollercoaster, book) a person/animal = usually ‘ed’ – That cat was frightened. a person/animal = sometimes ‘ing’ - My teacher is boring.
5. I am so stressful after working on this assignment. I am so stressed (out) after working on this assignment. This assignment is so stressful. It makes me stressed (out).
6. She was shameful after drinking so much and passing out at the bar. She was ashamed after drinking so much and passing out at the bar. That behavior was shameful – it made her ashamed.
Exceptions (불규칙) I feel so stressed (out) with all this work. He was ashamed of how he behaved. That movie scared me. I was impressed by his effort. She’s bothered by the nagging. They were delighted when they saw the puppies. Exam time is a stressful time on campus. His actions were shameful. Ghost movies are scary. 불곡사 is impressive. Homework is bothersome. Sunset on the lake has such delightful scenery.
7. Let’s consider about this issue…. Let’s consider about this issue…. Let’s think about this issue…
8. …and discuss about it at a later time. …and discuss about it at a later time. …and talk about it at a later time.