Common Mistakes 12 ELL 2035 – Media English

1. Grammar, tense, vocabulary…that kinds of things make studying English hard. Grammar, tense, vocabulary… those /these kinds of things make studying English hard.

2. My grandfather was died last year. My grandfather was died last year. My grandfather is dead. My grandfather was dead but now he’s alive!!!

3. The boy was so depressed that he suicided. The boy was so depressed that he committed suicided. to commit = to do (negative) commit a crime commit murder = commit a homicide (kill someone) commit adultery = have an affair commit theft = steal/rob

4. The United States has the biggest money in the whole world. The United States has the most (amount of) money in the whole world.

5. I feel dangerous when I am walking alone at night. I feel in danger when I am walking alone at night. He’s a dangerous man. The bird is in danger.

6. I can give you a ride home, just get on the car! I can give you a ride home, just get in the car! get in ≠ get out (of) – (a/the/your) car, taxi, truck, helicopter get on ≠ get off (of) – (a/the/your) bicycle, bus, train, subway, boat, ship

7. If you’re too warm, you can put off your jacket. If you’re too warm, you can take off your jacket. put on ≠ take off put on – (wear) – take off – (your) jacket, shirt, pants, shoes, socks, belt, hat, underwear, glasses, ring, watch, necklace, earrings, bracelet, … put on – wear – wash off - (your) makeup, lotion, sunscreen put off = delay = postpone = procrastinate

8. I will contact with you after class today 8. I will contact with you after class today. The teacher will keep in contact the students after the course ends. I will contact with you after class today. I will keep in contact with you after the course ends.