{"id":6677,"date":"2017-10-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/blog\/20-common-errors-in-english\/"},"modified":"2022-03-23T17:42:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T16:42:18","slug":"20-common-errors-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/20-common-errors-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 30 Most Common Errors In English And Words To Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 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A While vs. Awhile<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>A while <\/em>is a noun phrase consisting of <em>a <\/em>and <em>while<\/em>, whereas <em>awhile <\/em>is an adverb meaning \u201cfor a while.\u201d <em>A while <\/em>usually follows the preposition <em>for <\/em>or <em>in,<\/em> whereas if you cannot put \u201cfor a while\u201d into a sentence, you need to use <em>a while.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He went to the store for <em>a while<\/em>. (if you replace <em>a while <\/em>with <em>for a while<\/em>, it does not make sense -&gt; He went to the store for <em>for a while.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>You should sleep <em>awhile<\/em>. (if you replace <em>awhile <\/em>with <em>for a while<\/em>, it makes sense -&gt; You should sleep <em>for a while.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Advice vs. Advise<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Advice<\/em> is a noun, whereas <em>advise<\/em> is a verb.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She took my <em>advice<\/em> and took out a loan.<\/li>\n<li>I <em>advised<\/em> her to take out a loan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Alot vs. A Lot vs. Allot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First of all, the \u201cword\u201d <em>alot <\/em>does not exist! <em>A lot <\/em>is frequently misspelled as one word, <em>alot<\/em>, but it is actually two words.<\/p>\n<p>Memory tip: Think of <em>a lot <\/em>as meaning, <em>I want a whole lot full of something<\/em>. (a lot meaning <em>a parking lot<\/em>, a large area)<\/p>\n<p>The word <em>allot <\/em>is a verb meaning <em>to distribute.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I have <em>allotted <\/em>this money to the charity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. Among vs. Between<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Among <\/em>is used to express a loose relationship of several items. <em>Between <\/em>expresses the relationship of one item to another item.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I found a pen hidden <em>among<\/em> the papers on the desk.<\/li>\n<li>I found a pen hidden <em>between<\/em> two sheets of paper on the desk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5. Apostrophes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Compare the following phrases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The girls are at home.<\/li>\n<li>The girl\u2019s home.<\/li>\n<li>The girls\u2019 home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The meaning in the above phrases is changed dramatically based on the placement, if any, of the apostrophe. When talking about more than one person or object, there is <em>no apostrophe.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>chairs<\/em> (more than one chair)<\/li>\n<li><em>boys<\/em> (more than one boy)<\/li>\n<li><em>suitcases<\/em> (more than one suitcase)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The apostrophe with an <em>s <\/em>is added to show possession.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <em>girl\u2019s<\/em> home. (the home belonging to the girl)<\/li>\n<li>The <em>student\u2019s<\/em> notebook. (the notebook belonging to the student)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Likewise, an apostrophe is added after a plural word to show possession of that plural noun.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <em>girls\u2019<\/em> home. (the home belonging to more than one girl)<\/li>\n<li>The <em>students\u2019<\/em> notebook. (one notebook belonging to more than one student)<\/li>\n<li>The <em>students\u2019<\/em> notebooks. (more than one notebook belonging to more than one student)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>6. Assure vs. Ensure vs. Insure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Assure <\/em>means \u201cto tell someone that something will definitely happen.\u201d <em>Ensure <\/em>means \u201cto make sure of something.\u201d <em>Insure <\/em>means \u201cto buy an insurance policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She <em>assured<\/em> me that the house would not flood.<\/li>\n<li>She took steps to <em>ensure<\/em> that the house did not flood.<\/li>\n<li>She is glad the house was <em>insured<\/em> against flood damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>7. Breathe vs. Breath<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Breathe <\/em>is a verb, and <em>breath <\/em>is the noun form of <em>breathe.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It seems that he <em>breathed <\/em>his last <em>breath.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This also applies to the verb <em>bathe <\/em>and the noun <em>bath.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Capital vs. Capitol<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Capital <\/em>can mean either an uppercase letter, the seat of the government, or money. <em>Capitol <\/em>is the actual building where the government sits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I would like to visit the <em>Capitol <\/em>in the <em>capital <\/em>of the United States, Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>9. Complement vs. Compliment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A <em>complement <\/em>completes something else, whereas a <em>compliment <\/em>is something nice you say to someone.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>His black suit was a nice <em>complement <\/em>to his black shoes.<\/li>\n<li>She <em>complimented <\/em>him on his shoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>10. Effect vs. Affect<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This one is straightforward\u2013effect is a noun, and affect is a verb!<\/p>\n<p>Memory tip for <em>affect<\/em>: A is for action, and verbs are about action. Affect is a verb, and it starts with A.<\/p>\n<p>Memory tip for <em>effect<\/em>: Think of the phrase \u201ccause and effect.\u201d \u201cCause\u201d ends with an E, and a cause leads to an effect!<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. Emigrate vs. Immigrate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Emigrate <\/em>means \u201cto move away from a city or country,\u201d whereas <em>immigrate <\/em>means \u201cto move into a country from somewhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My father <em>emigrated <\/em>from Venezuela.<\/li>\n<li>My mother <em>immigrated <\/em>to the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>12. Except vs. Accept<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Except <\/em>is a preposition that means \u201cexcluding,\u201d and <em>accept <\/em>is a verb meaning \u201cto receive.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I don\u2019t like any of my gifts, <em>except <\/em>this one. (there is only one gift that I like)<\/li>\n<li>Why did I <em>accept <\/em>all of these gifts?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>13. Further vs. Farther<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use <em>farther <\/em>for physical distance, and <em>further <\/em>for metaphorical distance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How much <em>farther <\/em>do I need to drive?<\/li>\n<li>I would like to advance <em>further <\/em>in my career.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>14. Good vs. Well<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The word <em>good <\/em>is an adjective, whereas the word <em>well <\/em>is an adverb.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How are you today? I am doing <em>well<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>I feel <em>good<\/em> today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>15. Historic vs. Historical<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Historic <\/em>means \u201cfamous<em>,\u201d <\/em>whereas <em>historical <\/em>means \u201crelated to history<em>.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What a <em>historic <\/em>snowstorm!<\/li>\n<li>She decided to wear a <em>historical <\/em>costume for the Renaissance fair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>16. \u201cI feel bad\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isn\u2019t <em>feel <\/em>a verb, so shouldn\u2019t the word after it be an adverb, <em>badly<\/em>? The answer is, NO! <em>Feel<\/em> is a linking verb, linking the subject to the adjective that describes it. Therefore, the word after <em>feel <\/em>should, in fact, be an adjective. <em>I feel bad <\/em>is the correct sentence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The cake smells delicious. (<em>smells <\/em>is a linking verb; <em>delicious <\/em>is an adjective)<\/li>\n<li>Their talking is loud. (<em>Is <\/em>is a linking verb; <em>loud <\/em>is an adjective)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>17. I.e. vs. E.g.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I.e. <\/em>and <em>e.g.<\/em> are both abbreviations of Latin terms.<\/p>\n<p><em>E.g.<\/em> is used to introduce a few examples, whereas<em> i.e. <\/em>is used to mean \u201cin other words.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After work, I\u2019d like to check out the new supermarket,<em> i.e.<\/em>, Key Food.<\/li>\n<li>After work, I\u2019d like to go to a supermarket, <em>e.g.<\/em>, Key Food or Waldbaum\u2019s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>18. Into vs. In To<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Into <\/em>is a preposition showing what something is inside. <em>In <\/em>and <em>to <\/em>are two words that just happen to be next to each other on occasion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He got <em>into <\/em>the train. (<em>into<\/em> is one unit \u2013 a preposition)<\/li>\n<li>I dropped <em>in to<\/em> see you. (<em>drop in<\/em> is one unit on its own, and <em>to see <\/em>is another unit)<\/li>\n<li>Log <em>in to<\/em> the website by pressing this button. (<em>log in<\/em> is a phrasal verb)<\/li>\n<li>What is your <em>login<\/em>? (<em>login<\/em> is a noun)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The rules above apply to <em>onto <\/em>and <em>on to<\/em> as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>19. Less vs. Fewer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Fewer <\/em>is for count nouns, and <em>less <\/em>is for mass nouns. Check out our Count Nouns &amp; Mass Nouns study sheet if you forget the difference!<\/p>\n<p><strong>20. Lie vs. Lay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Compare these two sentences:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You <em>lie<\/em> down on the sofa.<\/li>\n<li>You <em>lay<\/em> the book down on the table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The second one has a direct object (<em>book<\/em>), whereas the first sentence does not.<\/p>\n<p>HOWEVER:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Last week, you <em>lay<\/em> down on the couch.<\/li>\n<li>Last week, you <em>laid<\/em> the book on the table.<\/li>\n<li>You have <em>lain<\/em> on the couch for a few hours.<\/li>\n<li>You have <em>laid<\/em> the book on the table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 208px;\">PRESENT TENSE<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 208px;\">PAST TENSE<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 208px;\">PAST PARTICIPLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 208px;\">lie<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 208px;\">lay<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 208px;\">lain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 208px;\">lay<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 208px;\">laid<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 208px;\">laid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>It just so happens that the past tense of the verb <em>to lie <\/em>is the same as the present tense of the verb <em>to lay<\/em>. You just have to memorize it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>21. Loose vs. Lose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Loose <\/em>is an adjective, and <em>lose <\/em>is a verb.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This shirt is too <em>loose <\/em>on me.<\/li>\n<li>How did you <em>lose <\/em>your phone?!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>22. Numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In English, numbers greater than one thousand and up to ten thousand can be written in two ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1000<\/li>\n<li>1,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Numbers above ten thousand can be written by using a comma in the following way:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10,000<\/li>\n<li>247,533<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Decimals and money amounts can be written by using a period in the following way:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7.24 = seven and twenty-four hundredths<\/li>\n<li>2.14 = two and fourteen hundredths<\/li>\n<li>$1.37 = one dollar and thirty-seven cents<\/li>\n<li>$359.08 = three hundred fifty-nine dollars and eight cents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>23. Parallel Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the most common errors in English is disrespecting parallel structure.<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I like <em>hiking<\/em>, <em>swimming<\/em>, and <em>biking<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><s>I like hiking, to swim, and biking.<\/s><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The second sentence disrespects parallel structure. Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words in a sentence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I was asked to write my report <em>quickly<\/em>, <em>thoroughly<\/em>, and <em>accurately<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><s>I was asked to write my report quickly, thoroughly, and in an accurate manner.<\/s><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>24. Principal vs. Principle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When <em>principal <\/em>is a noun, it refers to a person in charge of an organization; when it is an adjective, it means \u201cmost important.\u201d A <em>principle <\/em>is a firmly held belief.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What did the <em>principal <\/em>want to speak to you about?<\/li>\n<li>The <em>principal <\/em>reason she wanted to see me was to discuss my recent tuition payment.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not that I don\u2019t have the money, it\u2019s just a matter of <em>principle<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>25. Stationary vs. Stationery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Stationary <\/em>means \u201cnot moving,\u201d whereas <em>stationery <\/em>refers to paper and writing materials.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Of course the door will remain <em>stationary <\/em>if you don\u2019t push it the right way!<\/li>\n<li>I love this <em>stationery <\/em>you printed your resume on!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>26. Subject-Verb Agreement with Collective Nouns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the sentence shows more individuality, you would use a plural verb; however, if the noun is acting as a unit, use a singular verb.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The team <em>is<\/em> heading for practice.<\/li>\n<li>The team <em>are<\/em> eating with their families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With a prepositional phrase, use a verb tense that corresponds to the subject.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nearly one in four people <em>is<\/em> Muslim. (<em>one <\/em>is the subject, so we use a singular verb, <em>is<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>25% of people <em>are<\/em> Muslim. (fractions and percentages can be singular or plural depending on the prepositional phrase that follows; <em>people <\/em>is plural, so we use <em>are<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>27. The \u201cBacon and Eggs\u201d Rule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When we have two nouns that are used so often together we think of them as a singular idea, we use a singular verb.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bacon and eggs <em>was<\/em> served at brunch.<\/li>\n<li>Macaroni and cheese <em>is<\/em> delicious.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Likewise, we use a singular verb when we talk about amounts or quantities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A thousand dollars <em>is<\/em> a lot of money.<\/li>\n<li>Ten miles <em>is <\/em>too far to walk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Expressions with \u201cone of\u201d are followed by a singular verb.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One of my students <em>is <\/em>a gymnast.<\/li>\n<li>One of my friends <em>is <\/em>going to Africa this summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>28. Title Capitalization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are some basic rules about how to capitalize titles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always capitalize the first and last word.<\/li>\n<li>Capitalize nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.<\/li>\n<li>Do NOT capitalize articles, prepositions (shorter than five letters), or coordinating conjunctions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Year in Paris<\/li>\n<li>Pride and Prejudice<\/li>\n<li>Cheaper by the Dozen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, for every rule there are exceptions, so it is best to look it up if you are unsure of something.<\/p>\n<p><strong>29. 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