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Common Errors/Mistakes in English

  • Please Find Attached
  • Since 2 Years or For 2 Years?
  • Past Year or Last Year?

Grammar

Can’t Have Been vs. Couldn’t Have Been: How to Use Them Correctly

While Can’t Have (Been) is used to refer to an incident in the near past, Couldn’t Have (Been) is used for an event that happened way back in the past.

7 years ago 45.1K Views

Grammar

When to Use “If I was” vs. “If I were”, Which One is Correct?

A lot of people use “If I was” instead of “If I were” when they use a subjunctive mood in a hypothetical situation.

7 years ago 16.9K Views

Grammar

Visited vs Have Visited vs Had Visited: How to Use Them Correctly

Common Errors in English Sentences: Using correct tense an important part of every business communication as it reflects your personality, especially when you’re communicating with someone who is well-versed in English language.

8 years ago 67.8K Views

Grammar

For Two Years vs. Since Two Years: Which One is Correct?

Common English Errors: Grammatically speaking, For and Since are both prepositions which can be used in a sentence to express a specific time or period of time depending on the context.

9 years ago 95.2K Views

Vocabulary

Past Year vs Last Year vs Passed Year: Which One is Correct?

Common Grammar Errors in English: Contrary to what many believe, past and last cannot be used interchangeably. They are used to describe different conditions of an event with regards to a particular period or phase of time.

9 years ago 83.6K Views

Grammar

Why “Couldn’t Able to” is Incorrect and What You Should Say Instead

Common English Errors: When you talk about a situation in the past when you tried harder to achieve something and succeeded in it, then you usually use ‘was able to’ or ‘managed to’.

9 years ago 29.8K Views

Vocabulary

What the Heck is a Flagship Smartphone?

Common Mistakes in English: The prevalent misuse of “Flagship” among tech journalists in context of release of a new smartphones has made it difficult for many English learners to comprehend the actual meaning of the word.

9 years ago 4.7K Views

Vocabulary

How to Use Sit and Seat in Sentences

Simple Mistakes in English: Many people, especially in the non-English speaking country, tend to use Seat as a noun. However, there are situations where using Seat as a verb is necessary to convey the message appropriately.

10 years ago 26.6K Views

Grammar

Please Find Attached: How to Mention Email Attachments

Please find attached or Please find the attached? Many people want to know the correct way of mentioning email attachments. So, let’s find out the correct way to mention email attachments.Here are different ways people write to mention email attachments.

10 years ago 972.9K Views

Grammar

Common English Errors: Few, A Few and Quite a Few

Visit any Facebook Page and you will cringe at the degree of syntax errors people commit pretty innocently. One of those most frequently committed errors is the confusion between “Few” and “A Few”.

10 years ago 20.4K Views

Grammar

Would vs Would Have: How to Express Conditional Hypothesis

Sometimes, we want to express thoughts in a way that both talk about a hypothetical instance in relation to a condition.

10 years ago 21.3K Views

Grammar

Grammar Mistakes or Grammatical Mistakes? Using Attributive Nouns Correctly

While attributive nouns are a great and easy alternative to their adjective forms, they must be used judiciously

1 year ago 251 Views

Grammar

7 Grammar Errors that Drive British People CRAZY

These are the grammar mistakes and phrases that drive British people crazy.

5 years ago 4.8K Views

Grammar

9 Cringe-Worthy Grammar Bloopers Nearly Everybody Makes

Nearly all of us make some of these embarrassing grammar mistakes without even realising it. Check out the list to see if you’re aware of these flubs.

5 years ago 3.8K Views

Grammar

So Do I vs. Me Too: Which One is Correct?

You can’t use “Me Too” as a response in agreement to the negative speeches. However, you can use “Me Neither” in informal communication.

5 years ago 4.1K Views

Vocabulary

Adjective Word Order Exercises: Rules to Remember

Are you game for some adjective word order exercises? Here’s a quiz on natural order of adjectives. Can you score a perfect 100%? Take the quiz and see how good you are at choosing the right order of adjectives.

7 years ago 27.2K Views

Grammar

How to Use Adverbs – A Handy Guide

A handy guide on how to use adverbs correctly. Learn the correct order of adverbs and how to avoid common adverb mistakes.

7 years ago 4.5K Views

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