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Common Errors
in English
Paul Hancock

Penguin Ouick Guides Series Editors:
Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter

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Contents
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Getting

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7

Moving around
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from

TEv.l l.arel/t.aElling

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d

11

hom. s|rangď/foEigner

thft

.

uMl/comDon

jÓuney/voFgďnight

.

tour/tnp

briĎs/bké ' conť ba.k/eÓ bácl

outsid.mr|d natuft/úe Óunty

2

.

.

hnÍtsepé^fiÍy

@mpinďanpgité' shadodsbadé
snúll erd. by/witb ny ůr . by/on foot . ivlo spain
aInE tďjÍ/ar. ÓpPositďň lront of

schooland Yíork
IdEtiÓn sludent/chilďPuPil
lam^gch. dďýclasrcon

tťi'rl d jobs wolk aďIike
c.rpÚi6 chieímnag€..

.

.

tg.h.r/přofesor

m.L/job/Kupation

labou.e./volke!

w.k ú'aor. Pe$onaypísnnel

Morq
l{biL

P.'/buy . wag€^a]

y.

th.t 8o togíhď naL

rik/IaiE

. do .

táL . bavé

n


Home lií€

37

Fmily aÍVMs bom

.

8rcw lp/grcw

parstýrel'tives

.

M.y rš'stay . nou*/hoúe
ďri}e/Elurdg.ťcon€ hone
Gu6ts fordiMq ldt l'o/foÓd. coÓl€ícmk
Hom. md

M..b
snbll

.

Plite/disb

aooďňal. d6eďde*rt

wiós ere aboll/ble

good in/at .

lmt

cďe of .

rďli€d

.

cle.n/tidy

with/to

aor/aatér

People

49

cbmdE ÉlationýEl'tiolship
whaťs s}'e liké?.

symPáthetiď.ie

Deťibin8 p.oPl€
sh€

. how is she?/
.

knodgď

biďtil . snalvsho

.

to know
háin/hair

hás 16 yás/she is 16

clótňá iÍn .ť/tons.ň. m2t h/suit/fit. .lÓrb/doth€s
Comuiorior mtch/F . sy/tell . explain
snď word. Eňind

tBink abouťof . shÓúr

oaábour ' bylon my

aúo

Mn
61

Lsing things Ígl/rcb/bur8]e '

forgeťleavé

. loF/6te tin€
rcm€nbe'r€mind
Diífi .dt falings fiighteneďfŤigntnin8

nmu&/bad t€mpďéd

.

ĎďbuýneŘes

Life's

diffi.ulti4

support/put !p wiln

ca.t sufidb"áíýánd' dimcuhy/pÍÓblen
M.ďcd prebl.ms woundeďňjúred ' sicvill ' cure^Éat
snr.ll {oÍds *a.ch/Flb for' tbrcw aťtÓ

6 Íme

wtm @.il'l idon . ne*/this ' the di' aft€. ronomw
PlaMingtifu agc.da/diary' tinet$lďschedule/itineŘiy

73

Óf rim. foíduli nB ' sincďfor ' b€íoft/a8Ó
Ni8hl llÍe night/ďoing ' )€ýerday ereninýlďt nighl
goodnigbv8ood ďenjng

P..ioaL

Nď úd old

lasťlatesr ' Óld-fashion€d/our

.ctuďcúrrc.t . rctually/át

7 Linksrs

B.sin md í
€ d
om.fi.ř @Óthď
.ft€./in

fuý/frnt '
aft.r

'''

.'in

úe md ' at la5t/6mlly

jns' aliď/ifictralds

afur all/in lhc .nd

s.yirg mÓre

otPsir€

Óf dáte

mommt

85
at

.

the

also .

idď

fultbemoÉ/'hát\ moE

on the othg side/bed ' .Ithou8h
bď*Í ' despite/in spite of
l^'laÉ Ú tháVso ' for Gaminýlo laln


Í
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orammar

99

t

r"tt'e-iaau p...nl

and co.tinúÓN
Paý sinPle and continuoB . statire vcrbs

sihPl€

Past ed premt pst sinPlé/PEsenl
Pcrfecl
present perfďt simPle ánd rňtinlous

clmginghrbirs usd lo

FutlG

dÓ^o be used to don'B
Ýi]Vgoins to/Plemt continuouýpr6ňt simPle

9 Grammařll

Yo! mo.tlrt get tbii Wn8! dort naE to/nuýnl
nusvháve to . muínl be/aďi be
Do you or muld yÓú? l like!'d liké . Prfe/rather

11]

Toor_ing! r íop/rfremb.r/lry b dÓ/doing. su8g€ý
2 adjativ4 d vďbs fÓlowed by to

To or _ijrď

word Órd.. Posiiion of adverbs

10 Gřammař

lll

EÍ

Good ed
too,\eÍy . énouEh . su.VsÓ
adj&1iy6 and adve.bs

cmd
Muó

snd bmď
or m.ry?

.omPJml'.. Jnd uPerldi\? ád]aew . nu.h/. lol of

lid.fel'

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How can this book help you?

Everyone who learns English makes the same
mistak€s at first, and this book shows you
examples ofthese mistakes and how to coÍrect
them. Many ofthe mistakes are illustrated, so

you can

see exactly what people are really

sýng

when they make them! This helps you ro

und€ntand

why they're wrong' and to stop

making them.

What's in this book?
TheŤe are ten chapters covering different areas,

such as travel, work, education and family. Each

chaptel has five sections and altosether there aře
moťe than 300 examp]es of t}?ical mistakes'
includinS confused words, prepositions and
8rammar There are also Reúew exercises to give

*.

\'ou more practice in noticing mistakes and
saying what you want to say correctly.

why is it called a Quick Guide?
The explanations ofthe mistakes are short and
simple. Each page can be studied on its own, and
b€cause

there are not too many examples on one

page, you can choose any page and sPeDd a few

miautes learning about those mistakes. You'll
learn more by doing some quick study like this
regularly. Try looking at a few mistakes every day
and see how you begin to remember them.

How to use the book
. Choose a section which interests
r-be

you. Enioy

illlrstratioD aDd then read the explanation

and the other examples on that page.

I

The following symbols are used:
t a sentence containing an eror
I a sentence that is not incorrect but is often

y'

used incorrectly
a correct sentence.

. Look

at the mistakes again and cover the

explanations so that )'ou caťt see them' Can you
remember why it's a mistake and how to correct
ít? Keep testing yourself like this until you

remember and aŤe ready to mov€ on to another
section.

.

Do the R€vi€w
s€ction

.

exercises and check the Answeis

at the back of the book.

Go to the Index and

w

te down the examples

in

your own language.
I hope

ío

you find the book both useful and amusing!



Away from
home
l
stlan9eí
foreign€Í

u$lal
mmn0n
slrange
ÍoÍei9n

lt was interestin8 to have c]áss
discussions with otheř stlan8eÍs.
stsangers aíe people you've neveÍ mel beÍore'
People ď obeÍ nationalities are íolrigneÍs'
bul

bis

is often used neqalively, so avoid it.

We don't want Íoreigrels here!

y'It was interesting to have class
discussions with people fiom othel
countries.

Í |ohn

is a very usual name in Britain.

For maryexamples oÍ sometiing' sáy common,
not usllal.

y' fohn is a very common name in

Britain

12

l

Thele were a lot of stŤan8e students in my class.
someť ng stran9é is not noÍmal aíd makes you UncoÍíorlable'
sudents Írom otieÍ counbies aÍe forsign sludents'

ýThere were

a

lot of fofeign students in my class.


Travel
f

I

love travet

When you aíe speakino geoeÍally, it is more

tlavel
ioUm€y
trip

lour
slrcet

y'l

love trav€l|ing'

Í I'm

going on a business trsv€l

next

TÍável is uncoÚntable (wňhout d]'\ou can go on
or /'ale á journey' lf you go and come back

tip.
business ttip next

afteÍ a shoÍt l'me' itš called a

y'I'm going on

a

řoad

ffigfit

Í w€

went on a iouíney round tlre
citt' bY bus.

l' you visí á lď of diffeíent places bv bus. it is
cálled a

n

buí

y'we went on

a bus

tour Ťound the city.


X The streets betweeo Oxford and Barh are

b€autifrí.

stsEots aíe in lowns ánd villaqes, Wih houses oo lhem
Belween towns' theÍe are aoads.

y'The řoads b€tw€en
beautifrrl.

!

oxford and Bath are

Did you have a good voyage?
Voyage is an oldJashioned wod for lonq joumeys by ship.

y'Did you

have a good

ioujnýflight?


Here and there
X I'll have to bring a lot
of books with me when

l ome hack to FŤánce.
This is

wmg

if youte in

Brilain and ialkjÍq to someone
in Btltain' You usually coíle to
and h.it{ lhirus to $€ pla€e
wheÍe you ďe speaking'

t/t brought

a lot

of

clothes lvith me when
I cam€ to En8laÍd.

{É


y'I'll

have to take a lot of books with
me when I go back to France.

c0m0

(back)

g0
(back)

!o to and t'le bings to a difl€r€ít
place íÍomtne pbc. wjreÍe you ďe speaking'

YoU usually


I you'Íe talking lo someone 3l',o(lt a tme wien yo! will be
anobeÍ place' you can Us? come and bÍln!'

iÍl

y' I'll have to bring a

lot of books with
me when I come
back to ltaly.

oo

co

y'You must
come and
visit me in
Rome.

*



Outside worl
x I love going
nafure

fie

y'I

countsy

landscapé
scenery

camping
campsitE

stadow
shedé

foŤ walks

in nature.

llafure is lhe WoÍld of planls and animals lhal
bioloqists sfudy,ll you lovefelds and trees, you
qo Íor wall6 in lňe coUnlry'

f

love going for walks in the

country

The landscape in the Lake District is
very beautiful.
Landsc{pe is normally used by arlists oÍ
geooraphers' When you go to lhe counÍy you
enjoy lhe beautitul scenery.

y'The scenery in the Lake District is
very beautiftrl.

Í We found

a

camping near the toýr'n'

A place to put a tenl is a

cen!6ib.

y'We found a campsite near the town.


I

I sat outside

in the shadow.

sňadow is made by youÍ body or your hand and is too
gnall10 sit in' lf itš loo hot, you sit in he sňade (made by
Á

sÚmelhing bigger- a buildiÍg or a tÍee, Íbr example)'

ýI

sat outside in the shad€.


Small words

X She goes to work with her car.
mis meáns that the car aclrompanies you|
You go to Work by caí (without mx
etc')'

y'She goes to work by car.
by car

or fuot
come

b

arive at

ií Írcnt oÍ
opposi!E

I

'e{

You can get to the hotel by foot.

You go by car' by plane' etc', bul on ímt'
y'You cán get to the hote] on íoot'

Í I hope yoďll

come in spain soon.

come and go in a Íoom or house'
Íávelio a counÍy or toltn.

YoU can
YoU

y'I hope you'll come to Spain soon.
x she aŤrived to

th€ office late.

can nev€Í arrive lo a place' You can anive
in a town oí counlry oÍ at other places'
YoU

y'she ařrived late at the office iň pig

!*


!

There's a cinema in front of my house.
l'

tieíeš a cinema

on the olheÍ side

ď the Íoad, say:

ýTheÍe\ a cinema oPPosite my house.


Review
A

1

choose the coÍÍeclanswer.
I really love (trat ell travellíng)
'
I enjoy long tÚain (yoyagesl journeys).
I'm coming to Rome on abnsiness (tíipltrave|].
Could you give me a (tourljo tnef) of the city?.
I'm in Ly.on. I hope you can (gol.ome) here soon.
( IatelBnrg) your family with you.
We often have (sttangerslforeignersl peopte
other

co

ul|tri es) stay].nl.vríth \rs'

Those cloties are very ( usuall commofi) in

B Complete lhese sentences,
Only the English sir in the sun in summer.
The locals sit in the .... .

2 Áre you comin8 .'.. car or
'... foot?
3 I went .... America last year.
4 They arrived .... the station just in time.

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