Common Errors in English Usage

@brixcel May be.
His score of 38 was less than passing mark figure. ?? less/fewer ?
ye bta de koi
@miseera I think, less.
@catophobicanshu said:
@miseera I think, less.
fewer than 15 head of the states were present at the opening ceremony. Then Why Fewer in It
@catophobicanshu said:
@miseera I think, less.
We use less many times in dealing with numbers. Aren't we ?
@miseera The idea was of a definite count in the fewer probem.

But the idea in passing marks is only of comparison.

hello everyone! commonly students get many commonly confusing words wrong. A good explanation of them can be found at

Meri Thread Mere ko hi Jinda Rakhni h 😛 Okay

Ques-
It is important that everyone follow/follows the rules. C/IC
@miseera said:
Meri Thread Mere ko hi Jinda Rakhni h
Okay
Ques-
It is important that everyone follow/follows the rules. C/I
It is important that everyone follows the rules.

Agreed, Vishal... I found http://www.meraenglish.com/ very useful.

Long Time No Post Why Peepal


Everyday Vs Every day?
While 'everyday' means commonplace or ordinary, 'every day' means literally every day.

Example : Though the tussle between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on the kaveri issue has become an everyday affair, they do not confront each other every day.

Practice vs Practise, advice vs advise


Words with a 'c' are always the noun and words with a 's' are always the verb.

Example : Practising well in practice sessions is vital for success.

Thanks to
http://www.meraenglish.com/ I learnt it from there



People Gave their Examination. C/IC

@ashishpai2001
@miseera IC. took

me back here 😁

find out the error if any , and then re-write the correct sentence(s) :

1. Tall and handsome, a striking figure was cut by John.


2. A conglomerate known for its strong sense of ethics, one of India €™s most respected conglomerates is the Tata group.

3. Coming out of the house, John €™s laptop was stolen.
@miseera
1. Board
2. find
3. switch on
4. fill
5. take
6. remove
7. throw it
8. slow down
9. extinguish
10. fear
@abhijeet018 said:
1. do2. made3. do4. making5. does6. make7. make8. made9. either could be used here10. making.......
Dear Abhijeet, all answers you gave are correct but for 10th question we can choose the c option i.e. either could be used here....right??
@miseera why is The thread dead ? :sneaky: