Common mistakes in English (PDF)

Here is the complete list of the most common errors in English, with all the grammar mistakes to avoid (and how to
correct them):

You don't say You say

A blue-eyes girl A blue-eyed girl

A book of Stephen King A book by Stephen king

A humoristic text A humorous text

A news A piece of news

A political man A politician

A scientific experience A scientific experiment

According to what say people According to what people say

All the people are/ Everybody are Everybody is

All what I can do All that I can do

An american writer An American writer

An economic car An economical car

An economical problem An economic problem

An information / informations Some information

Can we use there boat? Can we use their boat?

Every days/ all the days Every day

Explain her the situation Explain the situation to her

Google point com Google dot com

He doesn't stop telling lies He keeps telling lies

He entered into the room He entered the room

He has blue eyes He is blue-eyed

He has left smoking. He has stopped smoking.

He is a more nicer person than you He is a nicer person than you

He is lawyer He is a lawyer

He is on holidays He is on holiday

He is sympathetic He is nice

He like cheese He likes cheese

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He married with her He married her

He said me He said to me

He succeeded to get the prize He succeeded in getting the prize

He told / He told to me He told me

He took his girlfriend in the hand He took his girlfriend by the hand

He went to abroad to study He went abroad to study

He wins a lot of money He earns a lot of money

He worked during three months. He worked for three months

He's more big than him he's bigger than him

Here are some advices Here is some advice

How many childs you have? How many childs do you have?

How many luggages do you have? How many pieces of luggage do you have?

How much is the price of this car? How much is this car?

How much is the temperature? What is the temperature?

How the writer says As the writer says

How to spell... ? How do you spell... ?

I am a French I am French

I am agree I agree

I am boring / shocking I am bored / shocked

I am difficult to learn English its is difficult for me to learn English

I am not agree I do ’t agree ou I disagree

I am used to work a lot I am used to working a lot

I am waiting since 10 I have been waiting since 10

I call you tomorrow I'll call you tomorrow

I did a mistake I made a mistake

I didn't meet nobody I didn't meet anybody

I didn't say nothing I didn't say anything

I did ’t u derstood I did ’t u dersta d.

I don't know nothing I don't know anything

I don't know to swim I can't swim

I don't like fish and chips - Me too I don't like fish and chips - Me neither / Neither do I

I don't speak chinese, but I speak a little french. I don't speak Chinese, but I speak a little French.

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I don't use a watch I don't wear a watch

I entered into the room I entered the room

I go always to work by bike. I always go to work by bike.

I have 25 years I am 25 years old / I'm 25

I have a little more questions for you I have a few more questions for you

I have visited my parents last week I visited my parents last week

I have visited Roma last weekend. I visited Roma last weekend.

I like very much ice cream I like ice cream very much

I look forward to meet you I look forward to meeting you

I looked the paintings. I looked at the paintings.

I meet my wife in 2010 I met my wife in 2010

I need hundred dollars I need a hundred dollars

I play soccer good I play soccer well

I take a decision I make a decision

I told: ' I will go home' I said: 'I will go home'

I want that she comes I want her to come

I want to lend a car from you I want to borrow a car from you

I'll date you this Saturday I'll take you on a date this Saturday

I'm thinking of you I'm thinking about you

I’ two tired I’ too tired

In the today world In today's world

It depends of... It depends on...

It is diferent of It is different from

It is more hot now. It’s hotter ow.

It takes an important part in It plays an important part in

It’s ore easy It’s easier

Its a wonderful world. It’s a wo derful world.

Last night I cry Last night I cried

Less and less people Fewer and fewer people

Let's go at home. Let's go home.

Let's profit of life Let's enjoy life

lots of young Lots of young people/youngsters

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Me and Sarah live in London Sarah and I live in London

My boyfriend is dentist My boyfriend is a dentist

My car isn't enough big My car isn't big enough

My flight departs in 5:00 am My flight departs at 5:00 am

Over all the world All over the world

Paul and me went to the zoo. Paul and I went to the zoo.

Paul has been absent from Monday Paul has been absent since Monday

payed paid

Pollution touches a lot of countries Pollution affects a lot of countries

Sarah is easy to suffer from cold Sarah suffers from cold easily

She has been dying for two years She has been dead for two years

She is angry at me She is angry with me

She is dead two years ago She died two years ago

She is waiting her friend She is waiting for her friend

Six hundreds of people Six hundred people

Someone has stolen a bank Someone robbed a bank

Tell her don't come now. Tell her not to come now.

Tell me how are you. Tell me how you are.

Tell me why did you go there? Tell me why you went there?

That is an other story That is another story

That's a honour That's an honour

The another day The other day

The answer of this question is complicated The answer to this question is complicated

The apples are very tasty Apples are very tasty

the begining the beginning

The climate of Japan is different from Thailand The climate of Japan is different from that of Thailand

The man which works here is from Spain. The man who works here is from Spain.

The nuclear Nuclear power

The people usually think that... People usually think that

The police has arrested him. The police have arrested him.

The police is coming The police are coming

The poors The poor

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The teacher learnt us a lesson The teacher taught us a lesson

The text speaks about The text deals with / is about

The three first years The first three years

Their coming tomorrow. They’re o i g to orrow.

There is no place in the hall There is no room in the hall

There is seven girls in the class There are seven girls in the class

They are not used to live in a hot country They are not used to living in a hot country

They go to school by foot they go to school on foot

They profit of him They take advantage of him

They succeed to do something They succeed in doing something

They sympathized They got on well

This is a good news This is good news

Throught Through

Tina is married with a doctor Tina is married to a doctor

To have a success To be successful

To take conscience To realize

To tell the true To tell the truth

to win money to earn money

We enjoyed at the party. We enjoyed ourselves at the party.

We know / are knowing a crisis We are going through a crisis

We studied during four hours. We studied for four hours.

We will help you make the dinner We will help you make dinner

What for has he come? What has he come for?

What means this? What does this means?

What time it is? What time is it?

Where I can find a pharmacy? Where can I find a pharmacy?

You can't talk to him, he's actually in a meeting You can't talk to him, he's currently in a meeting

You should not to smoke You should not smoke

You speak English good You speak English well

Your beautiful. You’re eautiful.

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