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Sue needs her own room. (NOT Sue needs an own room.) Iād like a phone line of my own. (NOT ⦠an own phone line.)
Sheās German ā or rather, Austrian. (NOT Sheās German ā or better, Austrian.) Iāll see you on Friday ā or rather, Saturday.
I play tennis every Saturday. (NOT I am playing tennis every Saturday.) It usually rains a lot in November.
Iāll cook you supper this evening. (NOT I cook you supper this evening.) I promise Iāll phone you tomorrow. (NOT I promise I phone you tomorrow.)
I donāt like to be shouted at. (NOT I donāt like to be shouted.) This needs to be thought about some more. (NOT This needs to be thought some more.)
Itās time you went home. (NOT Itās time you go home.) Itās time we invited Bill and Sonia. (NOT Itās time we invite Bill and Sonia.)
I was born in 1975. (NOT I am born in 1975.) Shakespeare was born in 1564.
The police are looking for him. (NOT The police is looking for him.) I called the police, but they were too busy to come.
Books are expensive. (NOT The books are expensive.) I love music. (NOT I love the music.)
I think youād better see the doctor. (NOT I think you have better see the doctor.) Weād better ask John to help us.
Iām playing very badly today. (NOT I play very badly today.) Look! It's raining! (NOT Look! It rains!)
for the last two hours = since 9 o'clock for three days = since Monday for five years = since I left school Iāve been learning English for five years. (NOT Iāve been learning English since three years.) Weāve been waiting for ages, since eight oāclock.
She speaks English very well. (NOT She speaks very well English.) Andy likes skiing very much. (NOT Andy likes very much skiing.)
I saw him yesterday. (NOT I have seen him yesterday.) They went to Greece last summer. (NOT They have gone ⦠last summer.).
You speak very good English. (NOT You speak a very good English.)
I look forward to seeing you. (NOT I look forward to see you.) Weāre looking forward to going on holiday. (NOT ⦠to go on holiday.)
Can you give me some information? (NOT Can you give me an information?) I got a lot of information from the Internet. (NOT I got a lot of informations from the Internet.)
I drove there without stopping. (NOT I drove there without to stop.) Wash your hands before eating. (NOT Wash your hands before to eat.)
Come here and look at this paper. (NOT Come here and look at that paper.) How long have you been in this country? (NOT How long have you been in that country?)
I looked at myself in the mirror. (NOT I looked at me in the mirror.) Why are you talking to yourself? (NOT Why are you talking to you?)
Iāll phone you when I arrive. (NOT Iāll phone you when I will arrive.) Letās wait until it gets dark. (NOT Letās wait until it will get dark.) Weāll start as soon as Mary arrives. (NOT Weāll start as soon as Mary will arrive.)
I have great respect for her ideas. (NOT I have big respect for her ideas.) We had great difficulty in understanding him. (NOT We had big difficulty in understanding him.)
Compare: ļ§ Sheās the nicest of the three teachers. ļ§ Sheās nicest when sheās working with small children. ļ§ This is the best wine Iāve got. ļ§ This wine is best when itās three or four years old.
This soup isnāt hot enough. (NOT This soup isnāt enough hot.) Sheās old enough to walk to school by herself.
My parents want me to go to university. (NOT My parents want that I go to university.) Iād like everybody to leave. (NOT Iād like that everybody leaves.)
I feel happy today. (NOT I feel happily today.) This soup tastes strange. (NOT This soup tastes strangely.)
My mother is three years older than my father. (NOT My mother is three years older that/as my father.) Petrol is more expensive than diesel.
Where are the President and his family staying? (NOT Where are staying the President and his family?) Have all the guests arrived? (NOT Have arrived all the guests?)
I play tennis at weekends. (NOT I use to play tennis at weekends.) Where do you usually have lunch? (NOT Where do you use to have lunch?)
All through the centuries, there have been wars. (NOT All along the centuries, there have been wars.) For more details, see Practical English Usage 3rd Edition section 45.
It canāt be the postman at the door. Itās only 7 oāclock. (NOT It mustnāt be the postman at the door. Itās only 7 oāclock.) If A is bigger than B, and B is bigger than C, then C canāt be bigger than A. (NOT ⦠then C mustnāt be bigger than A.)
This is the first time Iāve been here. (NOT This is the first time Iām here.) This is the fifth cup of coffee Iāve drunk today. (NOT This is the fifth cup of coffee I drink today.)
My sister is 15 (years old). (NOT My sister has 15 years.)
Switzerland is between France, Austria, Germany and Italy. (NOT Switzerland is among France, Austria, Germany and Italy.) The bottle rolled between the wheels of the car.
My cousin works for NATO. (NOT My cousin works for the NATO.) The money was given by UNESCO. (NOT ⦠by the UNESCO.)
Everybody was late. (NOT Everybody were late.) Is everybody ready? (NOT Are everybody ready?)
She hasnāt got any money. (NOT She hasnāt got some money.) I didnāt see anybody. (NOT I didnāt see somebody.)
(on the phone): Hello. Itās Alan Williams speaking. ((NOT Hello. Iām Alan Williams.) āWhoās that?ā āItās John.ā (NOT Whoās that?ā āHeās John.ā)
very friendly. (NOT The people in this town is very friendly.) Who are those people? (NOT Who is that people?)
Although it was late, she went out. It was late, but she went out. (BUT NOT Although it was late, but she went out.)
If I have time, Iāll phone you. (NOT If Iāll have time, Iāll phone you.) Iāll be surprised if she answers my letter. (NOT Iāll be surprised if sheāll answer my letter.)
She is almost a sister to me. (NOT She is nearly a sister to me.) I almost wish I had stayed at home. (NOT I nearly wish I had stayed at home.)
The doctor told me to stop smoking. (NOT The doctor told me to stop to smoke.) Iām going to stop working so hard. (NOT Iām going to stop to work so hard.)
She broke a/the/that/my window. (NOT She broke window.) Where is the station? (NOT Where is station?)
Would you follow me wherever I went? (NOT Would you follow me wherever I would go?) I would tell you if I knew. (NOT I would tell you if I would know.)
When I had written my letters, I did some gardening. (NOT When I wrote my letters, I did some gardening.) When he had cleaned the windows, he stopped for a cup of tea. (NOT When he cleaned the
windows, he stopped for a cup of tea.)
It may/might/could rain this evening. (NOT It can rain this evening.) I think Jane may/might/could come tomorrow. (NOT I think Jane can come tomorrow.)
Iām thinking of changing my job. (NOT Iām thinking to change my job.) Are you thinking of going home this weekend? (NOT Are you thinking to go home this weekend?)
I play tennis every Wednesday. (NOT I play tennis every Wednesdays.) He wrote to every child in the village. (NOT He wrote to every children ā¦)
My sister is a photographer. (NOT My sister is photographer.) Iām studying to be an engineer. (NOT Iām studying to be engineer.)
At last! Where have you been? (NOT Finally! Where have you been?) Sheās written to me. At last!
Itās getting cold. Itās getting to be winter. (BUT NOT Itās getting winter.)
Could you help me, please? (NOT Couldnāt you help me, please?) You havenāt seen John, have you? (NOT Havenāt you seen John?)
She looked, but she did nāt see anything. (NOT She looked, but she didnāt see nothing.) I have never heard of him. (NOT I havenāt never heard of him.)
He has a lot / plenty of money. (NOT He has much money.) My father has travelled to lots of countries. (More natural than My father has travelled to
Compare: Iāll see you tomorrow unless I have to work. Iāll be really upset if I do nāt pass the exam. (NOT Iāll be really upset unless I pass the exam.)
I am thirsty. (NOT I have thirst.) We are cold in this house. (NOT We have cold in this house.)
I can swim. (NOT I can to swim.) Must you make so much noise? (NOT Must you to make so much noise?)
Iām not asleep. (NOT Iām no asleep.) We are open on Saturdays, but not on Sundays. (NOT ⦠but no on Sundays.)
She told me she had a headache. (NOT She told me she has a headache.) I asked him what he wanted. (NOT | asked him what he wants.)
Heās married to a doctor. (NOT Heās married with a doctor.) My sister is engaged to a computer engineer. (NOT My sister is engaged with a computer engineer.)
She passed her exam, which surprised everybody. (NOT She passed her exam, what surprised everybody.) My father has just climbed Mont Blanc, which is pretty good for a man of 75. (NOT ⦠what is pretty good for a man of 75.)
We all have to live in society. (NOT We all have to live in the society.) Rousseau said that society makes people evil. (NOT Rousseau said that the society makes people evil.)
I want to go home. (NOT I want go home.) The children want to stay up late. (NOT The children want stay up late.)
I have made a mistake. (NOT I have done a mistake.) You canāt speak a language without making mistakes. (NOT ⦠without doing mistakes.)
Thereās the man that I work for. (NOT Thereās the man that I work for him.) She saw a doctor who sent her to hospital. (NOT She saw a doctor who he sent her to hospital.)
Which is the biggest city in the world? (NOT Which is the biggest city of the world?) This is the best restaurant in the city. (NOT This is the best restaurant of the city.)
Please explain to me what you want. (NOT Please explain me what you want.) Can you suggest a good restaurant to us? (NOT Can you suggest us a good restaurant?)
Iām looking for work. (NOT Iām looking for a work.) My brother has found a new job. (NOT My brother has found a new work.) For more details, see Practical English Usage 3rd Edition section 148.
Itās important not to work too hard. (NOT Itās important to not work too hard.) I asked her not to make so much noise. For more details, see Practical English Usage 3rd Edition section 280.
We stayed in Johnās house at the weekend. (NOT We stayed in the Johnās house at the weekend.) Sheās been studying Britainās foreign policy since 1980. (NOT Sheās been studying the Britainās foreign policy since 1980.)