dictionary of common mistakes in english

... INTRODUCTION Rationale ‘Most of people agree that making mistakes is part of learning Most of people also agree that correction is part of teaching (Edge, J., 1:1989) Finding mistakes is an interesting ... Overview of theories of mistake in English language learning 1.1.1 Notion of mistake 1.1.2 Distinction of error and mistake 1.2 Learners’ common mistakes in English negative ... lectures in classroom are uninteresting, etc which have led to APA student’s poor knowledge of the negative patterns None of students avoid making mistakes during their language learning Finding mistakes

Ngày tải lên: 23/09/2020, 20:57

... Succeed in -ing Don't say: He succeeded to gain the prize Say: H e succeeded ingaining the prize + 84 Think of -ing Don't say: I often think to go to England... opinion Say: He always insisted ... He began talking : He COMMON MISTAKES IN E N G L I S H 106 Using the third person singular after "does" instead of the infinitive without "to."... London Say: He insisted on going to London ... (rwicej;t1979 Printed in Singapore by Boon Hua Printing Company PREFACE TO THE FlFTH EDITION Nearly a quarter of a century has elapsed since Common Mistakes in English was first

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2014, 07:30

... going 82 Succeed in + -ing Don'tsay:Paula succeeded to win the prize Say:Paula succeeded in winning the prize Think of+ -ing llon'tsay:Ioften think to go to England Say:Ioften think ofgoing ... q75 U sing underr/zi rrain instead ofin the rain Don'tsay:They played footballunderthe rain / st zy;' Fhey p3ayed iofltballin the rain qote Ai sointhesunandintheshade LHekvaỗ5/ tT/ kg in 1hesun ... certain words Use ofthe genm d Use ofcertain tenses Negatives Tlzird person singular, simple present Indefinite article Verb To 8E Definite article Questions Correctorderofwords Use ofcertain prepositions

Ngày tải lên: 02/03/2016, 14:51

... Using according to my optmion instead of in my opinion Don’t say: According to my opinion, she’s right ¥ Say: In my opinion, she’s right Note Avoid using the phrase as | think instead of t think ... complain about cornposed of conform to congratulate o7 consist of cure of depend on deprive of die of different from dressed’ in fail in full of good at guard against guilty of - independent of indifferent ... one of the nicest girls I know Avord using from in the sense of one of or among Using the passive infinitive (to be + past participle) instead of the active (to + infinitive) Don’t say: English

Ngày tải lên: 05/07/2016, 13:41

... content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books ISBN 0-471-22383-2 Printed in the United States of America 10 I’m not working in architecture, I’m working in architecture as ... 136 icing on the cake/gravy on the cake, 144 imminent/eminent, 129 in, needed in sentence, 146–47 in a huff/with a huff, 85 in/ with, 85 indicative historical present, 61 indulge/divulge, 149 informal ... from a standing start Other incidents followed the savings affair as winter moved into spring One evening, while the grouch and I were watching a basketball tournament game, he recoiled in horror

Ngày tải lên: 03/11/2017, 22:59

... gestures in greetings in English and Vietnamese • To analyze some types of greetings that... greetings in English and Vietnamese The sudy of Salman Dezhara of The ... meaning in an attempt to create shared understanding” This process requires a vast repertoire of skills in intrapersonal and interpersonal processing as listening, observing, speaking, ... the meaning of such a concern could be the same across species. “Greetings in all societies are about continuity of relationships" is a famous saying of Goff-man(1971), but actually in use

Ngày tải lên: 17/07/2015, 11:00

... and ex noun in betting, odds of 16–1. A combination of NET (ten) and a slurring of ‘six’, adding up to sixteen UK, 1991 net and rouf noun in betting, odds of 14–1. A combination of NET (ten) ... sense of the word as ‘a great hunter’, but the term has stuck US, 1932 NINA no Irish need apply US, 1987 Nina; Nina from Carolina; Nina from Pasadena noun in craps, a roll of nine or the nine point ... of OFF YOUR HEAD UK, 1860 2 in a state of madness A variation of OFF YOUR HEAD UK, 1873 < on the nut in horse racing, to have lost a large amount of money betting US, 1951 < out of

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 21:20

... Zealand since the 1950s NEW ZEALAND, 2002 ping -in- wing; ping in the wing; ping-wing; ping shot verb to inject a drug into the arm An elaboration of PIN (a syringe) combined with WING (the ... 1 a criminally inclined... 1962 pink robots noun a type of LSD US, 1998 pink slip noun the proof of car ownership US, 1963 pink snapper noun the vagina Combines PINK (the open vagina) with ... exact centre. ‘Pain’ for ‘Main’ at the intersection of Portage Street is evocative of windy, very cold winter weather CANADA, 2001 pain in the ass; pain in the arse; pain in the backside noun a great

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 21:20

... 1968. 2 when injecting a drug into a vein, the practice of drawing blood up into the syringe to verify the finding of a vein and to control the pace of the injection US, 1987. 3 a show of menstrual ... 1995 raining and pouring; raining noun snoring. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 rainmaker noun a member of an enterprise whose job includes procuring clients or business by the use of charm US, 1985 rain ... to a DJ who is rinsing tunes together (see RINSE), adopted by clubbers into wider usage UK, 2000 ring-a-ding | ripping iron Rin-Tin-Tin; rinty noun the leg Rhyming slang for PIN, formed from

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 21:20

... 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. ... Miles, 2010 29. Continually & continuously She’s continually taking days off. She missed Monday, Wednesday and Friday last week. She’s continuously taking days off. She missed Monday,...

Ngày tải lên: 25/05/2013, 11:34

... win the prize. / Say: Paula succeeded in winning the prize. 83 Think of + -ing. Don't say: 1 often think to go to England. / Say: 1 often think of going to England. 84 Tired of ... as fond of, insist on, tired of, succeed in. Examples: I'm tired of doing the work again. He succeeded in catching the rat. 3 After certain verbs, such as avoid, enjoy, finish, stop, ... representative of the mistakes commonly made by foreign students of English, being the result of observations made over a long period of time. Much care has been given to the preparation of the Index,...

Ngày tải lên: 08/09/2013, 22:47

... answering back in an insolent manner AUSTRALIA, 1969 backwashing noun after injecting a drug, the drawing of blood back into the syringe, with the intention of collecting any drug residue, and reinjecting ... 1998. 3 a losing bet. Glasgow slang UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 bingey; bingy; binghi; binjey noun the stomach, the belly. Of Aboriginal origin AUSTRALIA, 1926 Bill Daley | bingey; bingy; binghi; binjey 56 Bb B ... E’, the first commissioned in 1936 and the second in 1961 US, 1942 big ears noun in the language of paragliding, an intentional collapsing of both tips of the wing to increase speed US, 1992 Big...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 21:20

... 1998 coffin hoist noun in electric line work, any type of chain hoist US, 1980 coffin lid noun a child. Rhyming slang for KID UK, 2000 coffin nail noun a cigarette. From the link between smoking ... 1989 cinch noun 1 a certainty US, 1890. 2 in horse racing, a horse that is virtually certain to win US, 1960 cinchers noun brakes US, 1942 Cincy; Cinci nickname Cincinatti, Ohio US, 1899 cinder ... behind the nose of the plane US, 1983 . < keep your chin up to maintain your courage or fortitude; often said as an encouraging injunction UK, 1938 chin verb 1 to punch someone on the chin...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 21:20