Common Mistakes in use of English
Common preposition + noun
combinations
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At the cinema; at the theater; at the party; at university
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By car/bike/bus/train/boat/plane/land/sea/air
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On the radio; on TV; on the phone
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In pen/pencil/ink
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In a suit/raincoat/shirt/skirt/hat etc
Comparatives and
superlatives
The comparative (e.g. taller, sharper, stronger, heavier, shorter etc.) is used to
compare one person or thing with another person or thing.
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John is taller than Peter.
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Alice is cleverer than Mary.
The superlative (e.g. tallest, sharpest, strongest, heaviest, shortest etc.) is
used to compare somebody or something with the whole group to which she/he/it
belongs.
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John is the tallest boy in the class.
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Alice is the prettiest of the four girls.
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He is the best player in the team.
When a group has only two members, we prefer the comparative to the
superlative.
Incorrect: Take the shortest of the
two routes.
Correct: Take the shorter of the two routes.
Incorrect: She is the prettiest of
the two sisters.
Correct: She is the prettier of
the two sisters.
Comparatives: a common error
In comparative sentences be careful to compare the same part of two
things. That of,
these of and those of are necessary words that are often omitted.
Incorrect: His teaching was like Jesus Christ.
Correct: His teaching was like that
of Jesus Christ.
Incorrect: The size of the shoe must be the same as this shoe.
Correct: The size of the shoe must
be the same as that of this shoe.
Incorrect: My books are better than my friend.
Correct: My books are better than those
of my friend.
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