Common Errors in English Usage

MBA CAT 2024
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Incorrect Statements - Correct Statement

1. I have seen Louis yesterday - I saw Louis yesterday
2. We' re living here since April - We've been living here since April
3. I'm not believing him - I don't believe him
4. I've been here since 3 days - I've been here for 3 days
5. You have better see the doctor - You had better see the doctor
6. I use to play tennis at weekends - I play tennis at weekends
7. I look forward to see you - I look forward to seeing you
8. I'm boring in the lessons - I'm bored in the lessons
9. There's a hotel in front of our house - There's a hotel opposite our house
10. Please explain me what u want - Please explain to me what u want


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Few more :)

Incorrect Statements - Correct Statement

1. I'll ask u in case I need help - I'll ask u if I need help
2. I like the 60s music - I like 60s music / the music of the 60s
3. The police is looking for him - The police are looking for him
4. Prices are surely rising fast - The prices are certainly rising fast
5. I've good knowledge of German - I've a good knowledge of German
6. It's time they go home - It's time they went home
7. Whole Paris was celebrating.... - The whole of Paris was celebrating
8. It's getting winter - It's getting to be winter
9. The Mont Blanc is 4808m high - Mont Blanc is 4808m high
10. No doubt the world is getting warmer - There is no doubt the world is getting warmer
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Hello Everyone.

Such a useful thread ! I wonder why it is so inactive. I'll try contributing something.

BTW the lists which I am posting are from trusted sources(Oxford-Practical English Usage book). So u don't have to worry :P

All the Best
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And a Few more 😛

Incorrect Statements - Correct Statement

1. I can't think of anybody whom to invite - I can't think of anybody to invite
2. Would u follow me wherever I go? - Would u follow me wherever I went?
3. We all have to live in the society - We all have to live in society
4. The number of the unemployed is going up - The number of unemployed is going up
5. I'm thankful for your help - I'm grateful for your help.
6. We talked about if it was ready - We talked about whether it was ready
7. Except Angie, everybody was there - Except for Angie, everybody was there
8. The train may be late, as it happened yesterday - The train may be late, as happened yesterday
9. Stefan can never return back to his country - Stefan can never go back to his country / Stefan can never return to his country
10. My cousin works for the NATO - My cousin works for NATO
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He _____ spoken if he had the chance. (a. would have b. have had c. could have d. had)
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@sumit99 said:
He _____ spoken if he had the chance. (a. would have b. have had c. could have d. had)
would have
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@sumit99 would have
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@shaliniraheja said:
@sumit99 would have
why nt could have???
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@sumit99 said:
why nt could have???
Because the word 'could have' suggests ability, whereas the word 'would have' suggests possibility. This is the important difference between the two words. IMO.. :)


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@miseera Jamie bought apples which are gud for health...
aint dis simple, straight n correct??
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Of all the teachers i have ever met(a)/ Dr. manish is the(b) /most remarkable teacher(c)/No error(d)
And give the ans with reason, thats mandatory :D
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@sumit99 said:
Of all the teachers i have ever met(a)/ Dr. manish is the(b) /most remarkable teacher(c)/No error(d)And give the ans with reason, thats mandatory
C.. just dsnt sound correct
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@sumit99 d ?
I dont find anything wrong in this sentence
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anyone could tell me...hw to improve preposition...

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"Of all the teachers I have ever met Dr. manish is the most remarkable."
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when to use me n I ?

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@vinayrajiv one suggestion from my side , don't put the answers in a single post. Put the questions first then we can give answers accordingly , then you can put OA !!!
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Common errors with countable and uncountable nouns

There is few milk in the jug
milk-uncountable noun
There is little milk in the jug or
There is hardly any milk in the jug -correct form

No lesser than fifty huts were destroyed in the fire.
fifty huts-countable noun
No fewer than fifty huts were destroyed in the fire- correct form

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Some questions which may be counted as common mistake if wrongly understood.

1. Veena compared his home-made wine ____toxic waste. ( to, by, with)
2.“The teacher compared Sneh's exam______Kajal's to see whether they had cheated.” ( to, with, by )

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Rajani is a beauty

An abstract noun can also be used as a common noun by placing a article before it.

P.S- The name of a quality,state of mind,or stage of life is called as abstact noun.

eg-Kindness childhood