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Avoid Errors in English writing

Avoid Errors in English writing

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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9) Wrong: His luggages are at the station.


Right: His luggage is at the station.


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

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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.

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Avoid these errors and improve your English 


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Vaishali Jane said…
Informative post.