English Vinglish: Most common English mistakes people make - Part 1

These mistakes are not limited to the advanced use of the English language but also to the basic form.

28 Nov 2017 14:30 IST

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The English language is a universal language as it helps people from different parts of the world to connect with their counterparts from far away, remote areas. However, many people have been using certain words and terms in a wrong way thus making mistakes without realising it. These mistakes are not limited to the complex use of the language but also to the basic usage.

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This write-up and following parts will share with you most common mistakes that people make with English language and also tell you how you can avoid making those mistakes.

Sharing with you 15 of the common mistakes people make with the English language:

	Incorrect	Correct
1.	Give it to I	Give it to me
2.	These is my child	This is my child
3.	She sings good	She sings well
4.	She was my old friend	She is an old friend
5.	There is much dusts	There is much dust
6.	There were less people	There were fewer people
7.	It was Tom’s and Peter’s car	It was Tom and Peter’s car
8.	The dog hurt his leg	The dog hurt its leg
9.	I have written to my sister that lives in Mumbai	I have written to my sister who lives in Mumbai
10.	One of the planes are late	One of the planes is late
11.	The scissors are broken	The scissors is broken
12.	We gave the flowers to the customer in the refrigerator	We gave the flowers in the refrigerator to the customer
13.	She almost washed all of the dishes	She washed almost all of the dishes
14.	Uttar Pradesh is bigger than any state in India	Uttar Pradesh is bigger than any other state in India
15.	It is a old television set	It is an old television set

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