Common errors students make in English and their corrections
Have you ever written a sentence or made a statement in English and felt unsure if it was correct?
English is a dynamic and constantly evolving language, but it is also governed by specific rules. To communicate accurately and confidently in English—whether in writing or speaking—it’s important to understand and follow these rules to avoid common errors and mistakes.
This article seeks to show some of the common mistakes we make in English and their corrections.
- Don’t say: Repeat what you said again
Say: Repeat what you said or say what you said again
2. Don’t say: Ben, return back here.
Say: Ben, come back here or Ben, return or Ben, turn back here
3. Don’t say: As I said earlier on
Say: As I said earlier or As I said early on
4. Don’t say: Since from October he didn’t come back again
Say: Since October he didn’t come back again
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5. Don’t say: To who is this car for?
Say: To whom is this car for?
Note: A preposition should always be followed by whom
6. Don’t say: I have get a new book
Say: I have gotten a new book
Note: When you use the auxiliary verb have or has, your main verb should be in the past participle form
7. Don’t say: There are many peoples in the market
Say: There are many people in the market
Note: The word ‘people’ is already in the plural form
8. Don’t say: The police is coming
Say: The police are coming
9. Don’t say: Baba and me are friends
Say: Baba and I are friends
10. Don’t say: The soldier man has ceased my father’s car
Say: The soldier man has seized my father’s car
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