Top 100+ Most Common Mistakes Made by English Learners

Incorrect: The last bus leaves at eleven o’clock. It’s about eleven now, Hurry up!

Correct: The last bus leaves at eleven o’clock. It’s nearly ( almost ) eleven now, Hurry up!

Incorrect: It was still bright outside.

Correct: It was still light outside.

Incorrect: Come to here.

Correct: Come here.

Incorrect: Common students in US don’t wear a uniform.

Correct: The average students in US don’t wear a uniform.

Incorrect: Who cooked this salad ?

Correct: Who made this salad ?

Incorrect: Different from me, she is proficient in English.

Correct: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.

Incorrect: Little children are difficult to understand that.

Correct: It is difficult for children to understand that.

Incorrect: Don’t step on the grass.

Correct: Keep off the grass.

Incorrect: I get my salary twice a month.

Correct: I get paid twice a month..

Incorrect: Would you like a drink ?

Correct: Would you like something to drink ?

Incorrect: Let me examine your pulse.

Correct: Let me feel your pulse.

Incorrect: I have no exercise talent.

Correct: I am not athletic.

Incorrect: I forget my hat in the house.

Correct: I left my hat in the house.

Incorrect: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin

Correct: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin

Incorrect: I have a free time.

Correct: I am free.

Incorrect: The sun rises from the East.

Correct: The sun rises in the East.

Incorrect: The thief got in from the window.

Correct: The thief got in through the window.

Incorrect: Let’s begin from page 10.

Correct: Let’s begin at ( on ) page 10.

Incorrect: Did you attend college ?

Correct: Did you go to college ?

Incorrect: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.

Correct: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.

Incorrect: I am going back my home.

Correct: I am going home.

Incorrect: His temperature went down.

Correct: His temperature came down.

Incorrect: I like green color.

Correct: I like green.

Incorrect: Today’s newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.

Correct: Today’s newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.

Incorrect: Give me money, if you have.

Correct: Give me money, if you have any.

Incorrect: You’ll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.

Correct: You’ll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.

Incorrect: Somebody’s knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.

Correct: Somebody’s knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.

Incorrect: The head office is in Taipei.

Correct: The main office is in Taipei.

Incorrect: He cannot read and write.

Correct: He cannot read or write.

Incorrect: Where is here.

Correct: Where are we.

Incorrect: How heavy are you ?

Correct: How much do you weigh ?