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06-2009-28, 11:01 PM
I am very pleased to start this important subject in this section to know the right use for the misused forms, incorrect omissions, unnecessary words, misplaced words and confused words.
Common Mistakes In English
Aim at, not on or against
Don’t say: She aimed on (or against) the target
Say: She aimed at the target
Note: Use the preposition at to denote direction: throw at, shout at, fire at, shoot at, shoot (without the at) means to kill: He shot a bird (=he hit and killed it).
Angry with, not against.
Don’t say: The teacher angry against him
Say: The teacher was angry with him
Note 1: We get angry with a person but at a thing: He was angry at the weather (not: with the weather).
Note 2: Also annoyed with, vexed with, indignant with a person, but at a thing.
Complain about, not for
Don’t say: Annette complained for the weather
Say: Annette complained about the weather
Note: When talking about illness we use complain of
We say: She complained of a sore throat
Composed of, not from
Don’t say: Our class is composed from thirty students
Say: Our class is composed of thirty students
Confidence in, not to
Don’t say: I have great confidence to you
Say: I have great confidence in you
Note: In confidence: Let me tell you something in confidence=As a secret
Conform to, not with
Don’t say: We must conform with the rules
Say: We must conform to the rules.
Note: comply takes with: We’ll comply with your request
Congratulate on, not for
Don’t say: I congratulate you for your success
Say: I congratulate you on your success
Common Mistakes In English
Aim at, not on or against
Don’t say: She aimed on (or against) the target
Say: She aimed at the target
Note: Use the preposition at to denote direction: throw at, shout at, fire at, shoot at, shoot (without the at) means to kill: He shot a bird (=he hit and killed it).
Angry with, not against.
Don’t say: The teacher angry against him
Say: The teacher was angry with him
Note 1: We get angry with a person but at a thing: He was angry at the weather (not: with the weather).
Note 2: Also annoyed with, vexed with, indignant with a person, but at a thing.
Complain about, not for
Don’t say: Annette complained for the weather
Say: Annette complained about the weather
Note: When talking about illness we use complain of
We say: She complained of a sore throat
Composed of, not from
Don’t say: Our class is composed from thirty students
Say: Our class is composed of thirty students
Confidence in, not to
Don’t say: I have great confidence to you
Say: I have great confidence in you
Note: In confidence: Let me tell you something in confidence=As a secret
Conform to, not with
Don’t say: We must conform with the rules
Say: We must conform to the rules.
Note: comply takes with: We’ll comply with your request
Congratulate on, not for
Don’t say: I congratulate you for your success
Say: I congratulate you on your success