2022-04-30 18:19:21
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Grammar
Common mistakes
Ask for a thing, not ask a thing.
Don't say: She came and asked my book.
Say: She came and asked for my book.
Dispose/get rid of a thing, not dispose/get rid a thing.
Don't say: He'll dispose/get rid all his property.
Say: He'll dispose/get rid of all his property.
Dream of a thing, not dream a thing.
Don't say: Young men dream glory and riches.
Say: Young men dream of glory and riches.
Explain to a person, not explain a person.
Don't say: She explained me the matter.
Say: She explained the matter to me.
Knock at the door, not knock the door.
Don't say: Who is knocking the door?
Say: Who is knocking at the door?
Listen to a person or thing, not listen a person or thing.
Don't say: They were listening the music.
Say: They were listening to the music.
Pay for a thing, not pay a thing.
Don't say: How much did you pay the book?
Say: How much did you pay for the book?
Point to or at a person or thing, not point a person or thing.
Don't say: He pointed the map on the wall.
Say: He pointed to the map on the wall.
Remind a person of something, not remind a person something.
Don't say: Please remind me that later.
Say: Please remind me of that later.
Reply to a person, not reply a person.
Don't say: She's not replied me yet.
Say: She's not replied to me yet.
Say to a person, not say a person.
Don't say: Kevin said me, 'Come tomorrow.'
Say: Kevin said to me, 'Come tomorrow.'
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