Linguistic Mistakes

من طرف **GNASSORA** السبت 5 مارس 2011 - 21:38

afraid of, not from

Don’t say: The girl is afraid from the dog

Say: The girl is afraid of the dog

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arrive at, not to

Don’t say: we arrived to the village at night

Say: we arrived at the village at night

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ashamed of, not from

Don’t say: He is now ashamed from his conduct

Say: He is now ashamed of his conduct

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consist of, not from

Don’t say: a year consists from 12 months

Say: a year consists of 12 months

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covered with, not by
Don’t say: The mountains are covered by snow

Say: The mountains are covered with snow

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cure of, not from

Don’t say: The patient was cured from his illness

Say: The patient was cured of his illness

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Confidence in, not on, and not to

Don’t say: I have great confidence on/to him

Say: I have great confidence in him

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Get rid of, not from

Don’t say: I shall be glad to get rid from him

Say: I shall be glad to get rid of him

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good at, not in

Don’t say : My brother is good in mathematics

Say: My brother is good at mathematics

Also we say: bad at, clever at, weak at, quick at, slow at, ..etc

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look at, not to

Don’t say: look to this beautiful picture

Say: look at this beautiful picture

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jealous of, not from

Don’t say: he is very jealous from his brother

Say: he is very jealous of his brother

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take by, not from

Don’t say: he took his brother from the hand

Say: he took his brother by the hand

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write in ink, not with ink

Don’t say: I have written the letter with ink

Say: I have written the letter in ink