common erros in english part 5

... reversed the car into the main road and my brother?? She reversed the car into the main road, and my brother waved goodbye. 52 CORPORAL PUNISHMENT continual or continuous? CONTINUAL means ... CONTEMPTUOUS. continual continually 58 daily (not dayly) This is an exception to the -y rule. See ADDING ENDINGS (iii). dairy or diary? We buy our cream at a local DAIRY. Kate writes in her ... them off in your own work by matching them against these examples. Can you see the difference in meaning that a pair of commas makes here? Read the two sentences aloud, pausing where ...

... adding an ending that is causing you trouble, you will find some words listed with a useful cross-reference. dining or dinning? dine + ing = dining (as in dining room) din + ing ... dining room) din + ing = dinning (noise dinning in ears) See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii). vii How to use this book There are individual entries for confusing endings like -able/-ible; ... rather than being divided into separate spelling, usage, punctuation and grammar sections. You will therefore find hypocrisy following hyphens; paragraphing following paraffin; who or whom? ...

... stress in these words affects the spelling: confer conferred conferring conference defer deferred deferring deference infer inferred inferring inference prefer preferred preferring preference refer ... keep the -e in words like singeing (different from singing) and dyeing (different 5 ADDING ENDINGS (iv) The 2-1-1 rule This rule applies to: words of TWO syllables ending with ONE ... consonant ending is added: quarrel + some = quarrelsome instal + ment = instalment Double the -1 when adding a vowel ending: quarrel + ing = quarrelling instal + ed = installed excel ...

... or bycicle) bidding or biding? bid + ing = bidding The BIDDING at the auction was fast and furious. BIDDING farewell, the knight cantered away. bide + ing = biding Her critics ... trees retain their leaves in autumn. beautiful Use your knowledge of French beau to help you. before (not befor) begin Note these forms and spellings: I begin, I am beginning. I ... begun. beginner (not -n-) beige (not -ie-) See EI/IE SPELLING RULE. belief (not -ei) See EI/IE SPELLING RULE. believe believed, believing, believer See EI/IE SPELLING RULE. See ADDING ENDINGS ...

... the inner part of a nut. 47 CERTAIN OR CURTAIN certain or curtain CERTAIN means sure. Are you CERTAIN that he apologised? CURTAINS are window drapes. Do draw the CURTAINS. Note ... both meanings: You CAN go now (= are permitted). caning or canning? cane + ing = caning CANING is now banned in all schools. Can + ing = canning The CANNING factory is closing down. See ... the Vedas to begin each word in an address: Mrs Anna Sendall 10 Furze Crescent ALPHINGTON Hants PD6 9EF 40 CANING OR CANNING? distinction in formal contexts. However, informally, CAN ...

... drab. dingo (singular) dingoes or dingos (plural) dining or dinning? dine + ing = dining (as in dining room) din + ing = dinning (noise dinning in ears) See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii). diphtheria (not ... working properly (a DEFECTIVE machine). DEFICIENT means lacking something vital (a diet DEFICIENT in vitamin C). defer deferred, deferring, deference See ADDING ENDINGS (iv). deffinite Wrong ... reluctant to participate and is clearly UNINTERESTED in any activities the school has to offer. Originally, DISINTERESTED was used in this sense (= having no interest in, apathetic), ...

... Word 50 1 grand 54 7 egg 59 2 bear 50 2 ball 54 8 ride 59 3 finish 50 3 yet 54 9 cell 59 4 happy 50 4 wave 55 0 believe 59 5 hope 50 5 drop 55 1 fraction 59 6 flower 50 6 heart 55 2 forest 59 7 clothe 50 7 am 55 3 sit 59 8 strange 50 8 present 55 4 race 59 9 gone 50 9 heavy 55 5 window 600 jump 51 0 dance 55 6 store 601 baby 51 1 engine 55 7 summer 602 eight 51 2 position 55 8 train 603 village 51 3 arm 55 9 sleep 604 meet 51 4 wide 56 0 prove 6 05 root 51 5 sail 56 1 lone 606 buy 51 6 material 56 2 leg 607 raise 51 7 size 56 3 exercise 608 solve 51 8 vary 56 4 wall 609 metal 51 9 settle 56 5 catch 610 whether 52 0 speak 56 6 mount 611 push 52 1 weight 56 7 wish 612 seven 52 2 general 56 8 sky 613 paragraph 52 3 ice 56 9 board 614 third 52 4 matter 57 0 joy 6 15 shall 52 5 circle 57 1 winter 616 held 52 6 ... TESL English Learners Rank Word Rank Word Rank Word 50 1 grand 54 7 egg 59 2 bear 50 2 ball 54 8 ride 59 3 finish 50 3 yet 54 9 cell 59 4 happy 50 4 wave 55 0 believe 59 5 hope 50 5 drop 55 1 fraction 59 6 flower 50 6 heart 55 2 forest 59 7 clothe 50 7 am 55 3 sit 59 8 strange 50 8 present 55 4 race 59 9 gone 50 9 ... jump 51 0 dance 55 6 store 601 baby 51 1 engine 55 7 summer 602 eight 51 2 position 55 8 train 603 village 51 3 arm 55 9 sleep 604 meet 51 4 wide 56 0 prove 6 05 root 51 5 sail 56 1 lone 606 buy 51 6 material 56 2 leg 607 raise 51 7 size 56 3 exercise 608 solve 51 8 vary 56 4 wall 609 metal 51 9 settle 56 5 catch 610 whether 52 0 speak 56 6 mount 611 push 52 1 weight 56 7 wish 612 seven 52 2 general 56 8 sky 613 paragraph 52 3 ice 56 9 board 614 third 52 4 matter 57 0 joy 6 15 shall 52 5 circle 57 1 winter 616 held 52 6...

... She couldn’t explain the reason why she was here. She couldn’t explain the reason because she was here. 120. Think of I’m thinking of moving to Australia. I’m thinking to move to Australia. ... She couldn’t explain the reason why she was here. She couldn’t explain the reason because she was here. 120. Think of I’m thinking of moving to Australia. I’m thinking to move to Australia. ... shirts a day. 1 05. Since & from I’ve been waiting here since eleven this morning. I’ve been waiting here for eleven this morning. Copyright by Andrew D. Miles, 2010 57 . Hate I hate...