longman dictionary of common errors

... to remove this watermark. v Preface The Longman Dictionary of Common Errors provides learners and teachers of English with a practical guide to common errors and their correction. It contains ... information technology. Today's dictionary makers are able to draw upon huge computerized databanks to discover exactly how language is used. This new edition of the Longman Dictionary of Common Errors owes its ... level of proficiency and above. Each error is accompanied by a correction and a short, simple explanation. Since the appearance of the first edition of this dictionary almost a decade ago, dictionary...

Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2013, 17:15

... 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 ... small amounts of students will be admitted. ,/ Only small numbers of students will be admitted. amount of + uncountable noun number of + plural countable noun Compare: 'an amount of money',...

Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2013, 17:15

... number of hours he worked was depend on the number of absentees . ./' The number of hours he worked depended on the number of absentees. X The insurance payment is depends on the value of the ... original inhabitants of the district were probably Chinese . ./ The original inhabitants of the region/area were probably Chinese. district = (1) one of the official divisions of a city or country: ... great deal of damage.' damages (plural noun) = a sum of money that someone is awarded in a court of law: 'She was awarded $3000 in damages.' 'She claimed damages of £2000 for...

Ngày tải lên: 22/10/2013, 15:15

... theworldtoday.' )< The sea is one of our main source of food. ,/ The sea is one of our main sources of food. sTheo~oun!pronotJ.n f('jlIQwing,Rne of is a1ways.•plura/.;'one of 'one of herfeachers', ... HUNDRED 2 )< Arian is one of the oldest towns of Belgium. ,/ Arlon is one of the oldest towns in Belgium. x We stayed in one of the most beautiful villages of Kent. ,/ We stayed in one of the most beautiful ... .'one of the biggestisla~s in the world'. )< One of the eggs were bad. ,/ One of the eggs was bad. ? She is one of those children who refuses to share things. ,/ She is one of those...

Ngày tải lên: 22/10/2013, 15:15

... are expensive.' X The future of millions of people should not be in the hand of one man. ,/ The future of millions of people should not be in the hands of one man. fin tl')~ hl!nds .9f (ptyral),o=cOlltrollE3.d ... well.' I grow 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) ... sisters.') X By the end of the war he had been promoted to the grade of captain . .I By the end of the war he had been promoted to the rank of captain. Soldiers, sailors, police officers etc have different...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2013, 22:15

... view.' 3 See POINT OF VIEW X Some of these films are full of the violence . ./ Some of these films are full of violence. See note at THE 4 X We'd like to know your personal vision of the situation ... will get cold.' take off Take off is the opposite of put on: 'I can't wait to take off these new shoes.' 'Why don't you take your coat off and come and sit down?' dress If ... watermark. 342 unique unique United Kingdom United Nations United States ? 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...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... old.' 2 X Robert was a little boy of ten years. ./ Robert was a little boy of ten . a boy/girl/son etc + of + number (WITHOUT years): 'a child of six', 'a man of fifty' 3 See AGE 2, ... months.' 'The front of the house was getting its yearly coat of white paint.' Yearly is also used to connect a total number or amount with a period of one year: 'We were manufacturing ... do. Youth (countable) is used, often in a disapproving way, to refer to a boy/young man between the ages of about fifteen and twenty: 'He was attacked and robbed by a gang of youths.' . Youth...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... manager of the shop told me that he was not responsible for these type of fault. ,/ The manager of the shop told me that he was not responsible for these types of fault. See note at KIND OF 1 X ... Language Note at HE sheep x A lot of cows and sheeps died because of the polluted water . .I A lot of cows and sheep died because of the polluted water. The plural of S:l,leepiS'lhe as.the singular ... OF 1 X This type of shoes don't damage the grass. ,/ This type of shoe doesn't damage the grass. ,/ These types of shoets don't damage the grass. See note at KIND OF 2 X Angelo took...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... 1 X Nepal has one of the highest mountains in all over the world. ./ Nepal has one of the highest mountains in the world • X The sewing machine is one of the most widely used products of the world. ./ The ... group in society: 'The youth of industrialized nations need to be made aware of global problems.' The usual phrase for 'people between the ages of about fifteen and twenty' ... do not appreciate the worth of life . ./ They do not appreciate the value of life. Worth is usually used as a preposition: 'A four-bed roomed house in the middle of town is probably worth...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... copy of the book review that you asked for.' consist of When you mention all the parts that something has in it, use comprise (formal) consist of/ comprise/be composed of/ be made up of: 'The be ... up of: 'The be composed of book consists of six chapters and a brief introduction.' 'The be made up of earth's atmosphere is composed mainly of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon ... packages.' 3)( The increase of crime is accelerating. ,/ The increase in crime is accelerating. )( There has been an increase of the number of cars. ,/ There has been an increase in the number of cars. lncr n...

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