Avoid Errors in English writing

Avoid Errors in English writing

-----------------------------------------------------------

1) Wrong: The strong air blew her hat away.

Right: The strong wind blew her hat away.

Explanation: Air is what we breathe, and wind is what makes the leaves of the trees move.

-----------------------------------------------------------

2) Wrong: When I entered the room, I saw a book on the ground.

Right: When I entered the room, I saw a book on the floor.

Explanation: The floor is the part of the room on which we walk. The ground is outside the house

-----------------------------------------------------------

3) Wrong: Is there place for me on the bus?

Right: Is there room for me on the bus?

Explanation: Don't use place in the sense of room, which means here unoccupied space.

-----------------------------------------------------------

4) Wrong: What another organ do you play?

Right: What another instrument do you play?

Explanation: The ‘organ’ is a particular musical instrument used in some churches to accompany the singing of hymns. Don't use organ to denote any other musical instrument

-----------------------------------------------------------

5) Wrong: I've no appetite at all to study.

Right: I've no desire at all to study.

Explanation: Appetite is generally used with food. For study, work, or play, we use such words as desire, disposition, and inclination.

-----------------------------------------------------------

6) Wrong: Rahul gave me some good advices.

Right: Rahul gave me some good advice.

Explanation: When we mean only one thing we say a piece of advice: Let me give you 3 piece of advice.

-----------------------------------------------------------

7) Wrong: Can you give me any informations?

Right: Can you give me any information?

Explanation: When we mean only one thing, we say an item or a bit of information

He gave me a useful item of information.

-----------------------------------------------------------

8) Wrong: Furnitures are often made of wood

Right: Furniture is often made of wood.

Explanation: Furniture is a singular noun and always takes a singular verb and pronoun. A piece of furniture means one thing only.

-----------------------------------------------------------

9) Wrong: His luggages are at the station.

Right: His luggage is at the station.

Explanation: Luggage can't be used in the plural. 

-----------------------------------------------------------

10) Wrong: The fire caused many damages.

Right: The fire caused much damage.

Explanation: The plural form damages denotes money paid to make good a loss: The insurance company paid the man damages.

-----------------------------------------------------------

Avoid these errors and improve your English 

-----------------------------------------------------------

See more:

Common Errors (👈Click Here)

-----------------------------------------------------------

To get more such resources, click below-

Spot the error (Click here) 👈

----------------------------------------------------------