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مشاهدة النسخة كاملة : some common mistakes


خوي ناصر22
20-12-2008, 08:56 PM
Hi Everybody
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mistakes we all make them right ?
well here are some common mistakes that you should avoid from now on

here they are
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1. Altogether & All together

Say: We went to the cinema all together
Don't say: we went to the cinema all together

NOTE: Altogether , as one word means completely. All together is the opposite of separately

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2. Alone & Lonely

Say: She feels lonely after her husband's death
Don't say:She feels Alone after her ......

NOTE: Lonely means feeling unhappy and isolated, but Alone means by one.... [without others or help]

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3. Why and cause

Say:This is why /the reason why I don't like him
Don't Say: this is the cause why I dont like him

NOTE: we don't use why with cause

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4.Older & Elder

Say: my Elder brother is an engineer
Don't say: My older brother is an e

NOTE: elder and eldest are applied to members of the same family

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5. Prize & Price

Say: The price of this car is 10000 Pounds
Don't Say: The prize of this car is 10000 Pounds

NOTE: Prize is a reward , but price is the money you pay to buy something

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6. Rob & steal

Say: He stole our money
Don't Say: He Robbed our money

NOTE: Steal is followed by the thing stolen or taken, but rob is followed by the person or the place

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7. Pieces and parts

Say: We have lots of pieces of furniture in our house
Don't Say: We have lots of parts of furniture in our house

NOTE: Parts of furniture would mean that the furniture had been
broken



peace
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