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English Vocabulary Common Mistakes and Confusing Words in English Let's face it, English can be confusing. A lot of words are similar but with different meanings, as a result it is almost impossible to avoid making mistakes in English, but if you can get your
Common Mistakes In English Grammar
head around these explanations, you might be able to avoid making these ones or at common mistakes in english speaking least recognise them when you see them. Words marked with an asterisk * have confusing pronunciation. accept vs except | accessary vs accessory
Common Mistakes In English Writing
| advice vs advise affect vs effect | a lot/alot/allot all ready vs already | all right vs alright | allude vs elude | alone vs lonely altogether vs all together | ambivalent vs indifferent any vs some common errors in english usage | any one vs anyone apart vs a part | around vs round | assume vs know vs think astrology vs astronomy | at vs in bald vs bold | been vs gone | beside vs besides bold vs bald | bored vs boring | borrow vs lend bought vs brought | by vs until capital vs capitol | captivate vs capture career vs carrier vs courier | certain vs curtain check vs control | close common spelling mistakes in english vs closed | close vs shut collage vs college | come over vs overcome *compare vs compere | complement vs compliment concentrate vs concentrated | confuse vs confess | *content | council vs counsel councillor vs counsellor | curious vs interesting | curtain vs certain data vs datum | decent vs descent | decision vs division defrost vs melt | desperate vs disparate | destroy vs destruct discreet vs discrete | division vs decision | do or make don't have to vs mustn't | dose vs doze | downside vs underside draught vs drought | dress up vs get dressed | driving test vs test drive drought vs draught effect vs affect | e.g. or i.e. | -er vs -re | either or vs neither nor either vs as well / too | employer vs employee enquire vs inquire | enquiry vs inquiry | every day vs everyday except vs accept | except vs expect | excited vs exciting | *execute vs executive expand vs expend | expect vs except | experience vs experience(s) | extra vs surplus fewer vs less | for vs since (time) | full stop vs period | get dressed vs dress up good vs well | going out vs outgoing | gone vs been hard vs hardly | hear vs listen | heroin vs heroine | he's vs his holiday vs t
yesterday. He played yesterday football . 2 Yesterday he played football. Dan rode his bike carefully. Dan rode carefully his bike.
Common Errors In English Language
3 He often reads books. He reads often books. 4a He Is confusing words in english with meaning always late. He always is late. 4b tip Be careful! detailed explanation 1 main verb before place
Common Errors In English Sentences
Word order: subject-verb-object-place-time 2 place before expression of time Word order: subject-verb-object-place-time 3 object before adverb of manner Position of adverbs 4a adverb of frequency before main verb Position http://www.learnenglish.de/mistakes/commonmistakes.html of adverbs of frequency 4b adverb of frequency after form of to be Position of adverbs of frequency 2. Questions correct word order incorrect word order tip Do you play football or handball? Play you football or handball? 5 When did you see Peggy yesterday? When did you yesterday see Peggy? 6 tip Be careful! detailed explanation 5 Start http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/word_order.htm the question with the auxiliary do. Questions in the Simple Present 6 Put the expression of time (yesterday) at the end of the question. Questions in the Simple Past Explanation Position of adverbs Questions with do Questions with did Word order in sentences (subject - verb - object) Word order in sentences (subject - verb - object - place - time) Exercises Confusing words – Exercises Search Deutsche Version Grammar & Vocabulary Grammar Explanations Grammar Exercises Vocabulary Explanations Commercial English Common Errors Confusing Words Customs and Traditions English around the World Idioms/Informal English Learning Techniques Opposites Sentences Synonyms Talks/Presentations Various Vocabulary Lists ALL Explanations Vocabulary Exercises Tests & Exams Complex Tests Tests Exams English & School Download Worksheets English Dictionaries English Lessons Exercises – Levels Search Exercises English & Free Time English-Forum Daily English Lesson Games Read Top News Parents You are here: Home Vocabulary Explanations Common Errors Word order in English - Common Errors Newsletter EFL/ESL Sites Guestbook FAQ Sitemap Press/Advertising Privacy Policy About us Englisch-hilfen.de – Learning English Online © 1999-2016
By - Bye Choose - Chose - Choice Cite - Site - Sight Decent - Descent - Dissent Desert - Dessert Eat - It Four - For Here - Hear http://www.esldesk.com/common-errors-english Right - Write Knew - New Know - Now - No Many - Money Off - Of Peace - Piece Than - Then There - Their To - Too - Two Wander - Wonder Weather - Whether Wear - Were - Where Common Errors in English Common spelling mistakes and confusing words in English language. Here's a list of words, which are often used incorrectly. List includes short in english explanations and links to lessons. Accept/Except Accept : (verb) - to receive willingly, to approve, to agree Except : (preposition or verb) - exclusion or leave out Ad/Add Ad : an advertisement Add : to combine, join, unite or to find a sum Advice/Advise Advice : (noun) - suggestion or recommendation Advise : (verb) - to suggest Affect/Effect Affect : (verb) - to change, have an effect mistakes in english on Effect : (noun) - result Ate/Eight Ate : Past tense of verb [to eat] Eight : number 8 Buy/By/Bye Buy : (verb) - to purchase By : next to something, by way of something Bye : used to express farewell. Short for [goodbye] Choose/Chose/Choice Choose : (verb) to make a choice or selection Chose : past tense of the verb [to choose] Choice : (noun) choosing; selection Cite/Site/Sight Cite : to mention something or to quote somebody as an example or proof Site : the location of an event or object. A website Sight : ability to see, a thing that can be seen Decent/Descent Decent : kind, tolerant, respectable, modest Descent : family origins or ancestry. Also the process of coming or going down Dissent : (verb or noun) disagreement with a prevailing or official view Desert/Dessert Desert : (verb) to leave or abandon. (noun) waterless land with no vegetation and covered with sand Dessert : sweet food served after the meal Eat/It Eat : to put food into the mouth, chew it and swallow it It : the thing, animal or situation which has already been mentioned Four/For Four : number 4 For : to indicate the ob