Longman Dictionarry of Common Errors Part 2 7

Longman Dictionarry of Common Errors_ Part 2.7

... of the hotel.' part 1 X A part of the difficulty was caused by her poor English . .I Part of the difficulty was caused by her poor English. It is unusual to use a before part of unless part ... part of unless part of has an adjective in front of it. Compare: 'Lack of money was part of the problem.' 'Lack of money was a large part of the problem.' 2 X The country is ... the news.' 2 X The glass fell off of the table . ./ The glass fell off the table. off + sb/sth (WITHOUT of) : 'I wish he'd wipe that silly smile off his face.' offence X Public...

Longman Dictionarry of Common Errors_ Part 2

... pubs. noun + of + NUMBER: 'They have a little girl of three and a boy of five.' noun + of + my/your etc age: 'He is very clever for a boy of his age.' 'A girl of her age ... the age of seven or eight needs a little push. ,/ A child of seven or eight needs a little push. )< People in my age spend a lot of time in pubs . ./ People of my age spend a lot of time in ... 'The lorry skidded on the ice and crashed into a wall.' )< I'm at the age of 22 . ./ I'm 22 (years old). be + NUMBER (+ years old): 'Oavid is almost twelve (years old).'...

Longman Dictionarry of Common Errors_ part 2.1

... calls.' 3 X Please call me with number 024 8 3 126 89. ,/ Please call me on 024 8 3 126 89. call sb on a particular number (British English) call sb at a particular number (American English) 4 X Koreans ... watermark. 74 coloured 4 )( My wallet colour is black . .I The colour of my wallet is black. the col~ur> ;of sth:lOolyourememberthe colour of their kitchen?' coloured 1 come 1 2 common 1 ... that of Japan. ,/ American culture is very different from that of Japan. civilization = (a society or group of societies having) a way of life that is considered to be advanced in terms of culture...

Longman Dictionarry of Common Errors_ Part 2.3

... are expensive.'X The future of millions of people should not be in the hand of oneman.,/ The future of millions of people should not be in the hands of one man.fin tl')~ hl!nds.9f(ptyral),o=cOlltrollE3.d ... there.Similarly, of is NOTused after100 ,25 0,3000 elc:If you kill 20 0 whales a year, they will soon disappear.Hundreds (of) , Ihousands (of) elcare used only when you give a general idea of how manyor ... 1)<Many of these children grow in an atmosphere of violence.,/ Many of these children grow up in an atmosphere of violence.grow=(1) (of children, animals, plants etc) develop or get bigger as part of...

Tài liệu Longman Dictionarry of Common Errors_ Part 2.10 docx

... will get cold.'take off Take offis the opposite of put on:'I can't wait to take offthese new shoes.' 'Why don't you take your coat off andcome and sit down?'dressIf ... watermark.3 42 uniqueuniqueUnitedKingdomUnitedNationsUnitedStates?It's one of the most unique pieces of architecture in Spain ..I It's one of the most unusual pieces of architecture in Spain.Unique usually describes something that is the only one of its ... given me a wide view of life.,fMy education has given me a broad view of life.X The magazine gives wide descriptions of market trends.,fThe magazine gives broad descriptions of market trends.broad...

Tài liệu Longman Dictionarry of Common Errors_ Part 2.11 ppt

... overthrowingpartake 2 partook 3 partaken 4 partakingpay 2/ 3 paid 4 payingprove 2 proved 3 proved or proven 4 provingput 2/ 3 put 4 puttingquit 2/ 3 quit 3 quit or quitted 4 quittingread 2/ 3 read ... lyinglie' 2/ 3 lied 4 lyinglight 2/ 3 lie or lighted 4 lightinglose 2/ 3 lost 4 losingmake 2/ 3 made 4 makingmean 2/ 3 meant 4 meaningmeet 2/ 3 met 4 meetingmislay 2/ 3 mislaid 4 mislayingmislead 2/ 3 ... 2 sawed 3 sawn11also sawed AmE 4 sawingsay 2/ 3 said 4 sayingsee 2 saw 3 seen 4 seeingseek 2/ 3 sought 4 seekingsell 2/ 3 sold 4 sellingsend 2/ 3 sent 4 sendingset 2/ 3 set 4 settingsew 2...

Tài liệu Longman Dictionarry of Common Errors_ Part 2.9 ppt

... )(,/*sightseesight-seeing1 2 See BETTER 2 )(.I 2 )( Itshows us what is happening in the other side of the world ..I It shows us what is happening on the other side of theworld.on the otheF2side ofsJh(No-(ln):road ... departmentstores, priced £4.99.'A group of officials were at the airport to salute the visitors.A group of officials were at the airport to welcome thevisitors.salute (of members of ... sort of questions ..I I hate people who ask that sort of question ..I I hatepeople whoask those sorts of question/soSee note atKIND OF 2 sound 1XThe engine was old and was making a lot of...

Tài liệu Longman Dictionarry of Common Errors_ Part 2.4 pptx

... ciamage:'~ome of the equipment'had been badly daf9aged.' ' 2 )<He shot dead 22 innocent people and injured 23 others.,/ He shot dead 22 innocent people and wounded 23 others.'!N0u!ld ... watermark.184 its 2 See HAPPEN 13See APPRECIATE 2, BEAR 2, FIND 2, LIKE 34 See NEED 1it'sXThe cat sat in front of the fire, cleaning it's whiskers.,/ The cat sat in front of the fire, ... copy of the book review that you asked for.'consist of When you mention all the parts that something has in it, usecomprise(formal)consist of/ comprise/be composed of/ be made up of: 'Thebe...

Tài liệu Longman Dictionarry of Common Errors_ Part 2.5 pptx

... volume of the radio should be kept in a low level../ The volume of the radio should be kept at a low level.at a particular level (NOT in)=having a particular degree of intensity,power, proficiency ... makes us do a lots of homework.,/ She makes us do a lot of homework.,/ She makes us do lots of homework.a lot of (WITH a): 'I bet she's got a lot of money.'lots of (WITHOUT a): ... These kinds of fruit do not grow in cold climates.' 2 X Imprisonment is not a good way of reducing this kind of crimes.,/ Imprisonment is not a good way of reducing this kind of crime.,/...

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