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Today we are here to learn about common errors in English.

COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH.   

1. Double comparative is wrong.

2. Comparative ending in -‘ior’- take ‘to’ and not ‘than’ after them.

3. ‘Either’ and ‘neither’ are used for two objects.

4. When ‘that’ and ‘this’, ‘latter’ and ‘former’, ‘one’ and ‘other’ refer two objects previously mentioned,             ‘this’, ‘one’, ‘latter’ refer to the second of them, and that ‘other’ and ‘farmer’ refer to the first.

5. When an adjective is connected with other words, it comes after noun.

6. ‘Eldest’, ‘elder’, are used for pronoun, ‘oldest’, ‘older’ for inanimate objects.

7. ‘Less’ denotes degree, quantity; ‘fewer’ denotes number. ‘Every’ and ‘each’ can be used together                 correctly to convey very strong emphasis. Usually one of the two objectives is quite sufficient.

8. ‘A few’ means some.  It is positive. ‘Few’ means nothing. ‘A little’ mans something. ‘Little’ means             nothing or nought.

9. ‘Latter’means later mentioned in order.

10. ‘Farther’ is used for distance.’Further’ means additional.

11. There are some adjectives which are not used in comparative or superlative degrees such as                    ‘supreme’, ‘extreme’, ‘unique’, ‘golden’, ’round’, ‘square’, ‘right’, ‘complete’ , ‘perfect’, ‘entire’.

12.  ‘All’ refers to numbers. ‘Whole’ refer to quality.

13. ‘Much’ denotes quantity and ‘many’ denotes a number. ‘Many a’ means many time one thing. It is             followed by a singular noun and takes a singular verb.

14. In the comparative degree use ‘any other than’. In the superlative degree do not use ‘any other than’          but use ‘the’ before, and ‘of all’ after the superlative.

15.The ‘er’ is sign of comparative is not used when two qualities of the same thing or person are to be          compared.

16. When two adjectives refer to the same subject and one of the m is superlative,the other must also            be superlative.

17. when ‘both’ is used as an adjective it should be followed  by ‘the’. With a possessive pronoun or              noun , it should  come before, and not after.

18. “Only” is an adverb.

19. ‘Rather’ has force of competitive. Double comparatives should not be used.

20. The comparative in ‘er’ is not used when we compare two qualities in the same person or thing. In          that case we use ‘more’ before the adjectives.

 

                                      Examples

Incorrect: You have been working hardly.

Correct: You have been working hard.

 

Incorrect: Your flowers smell sweetly.

Correct: Your flowers smell sweet.

 

Incorrect: She held me in the both hand.

Correct: She held me in both hands.

 

Incorrect: She is in class fifth.

Correct: She is in class the fifth.

 

Incorrect: She is becoming smart.

Correct: She is becoming smarter.

 

Incorrect: Both servants have not come today.

Correct: Neither servant has come today.

 

Incorrect: Of the two stories this is the best.

Correct: Of the two stories this is the better.

 

Incorrect: There are no less than ten ladies here.

Correct: There are no fewer than ten ladies here.

 

Knowledge of grammar and vocabulary both are essential for confident and fluent use of English language. Regularly read standard newspapers in English and as far as possible, use grammatically, logically, and meaningfully correct English.

 

Also you can read about common errors in noun and Common errors in pronoun