Common mistakes in English
Common errors in the use of prepositions 👇👇

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Incorrect: ❌

He loves with me.

Correct: ✅

He loves me.

Incorrect: ❌

We discussed about the matter.

Correct: ✅

We discussed the matter.

Incorrect: ❌

We reached at the airport at 9 pm.

Correct: ✅

We reached the airport at 9 pm.

Incorrect: ❌

I have ordered for his dismissal.

Correct: ✅

I have ordered his dismissal.

Incorrect: ❌

He married with his friend’s sister.

Correct: ✅

He married his friend’s sister.

Incorrect: ❌

She entered into the room.

Correct: ✅

She entered the room.

Incorrect: ❌

The child resembles to its mother.

Correct: ✅

The child resembles its mother.

Incorrect: ❌

He is intelligence, but he lacks of experience.

Correct: ✅

He is intelligence but he lacks experience

 Explanation

Verbs such as enter, resemble, lack, discuss, marry, reach, order and approach are normally followed by direct objects without prepositions.

Incorrect: ❌

What is the time in your watch?

Correct: ✅

What is the time by your watch?

Incorrect: ❌

We traveled in train.

Correct: ✅

We traveled by train.

Explanation 

 We write by train/car/bike/boat/plane/land/sea/air etc. But note that by is not used if there is an article. For example, we write in the car, on a bus, and not by the car or by a bus. 

Incorrect: ❌

He is angry upon me.

Correct: ✅

He is angry with me.

Incorrect: ❌

I am pleased at you.

Correct:✅

 I am pleased with you.

Incorrect: ❌

He was trembling in rage.

Correct: ✅

He was trembling with rage.

 Explanation 

We use with in a number of expressions which say how people express their feelings and sensations. Common examples are: white with fear/rage, red with anger/embarrassment, green with envy, blue with cold etc.

Incorrect: ❌

Who is in the phone? It is John.

Correct: ✅

Who is on the phone? It is John.

Incorrect: ❌

There was an interesting show at TV.

Correct: ✅

There was an interesting show on TV.

Explanation 

The correct expressions are on the radio, on TV, on the phone etc.

Incorrect:❌

 She washed her face in water.

Correct: ✅

She washed her face with water.

Incorrect: ❌

The snake was killed by a stone.

Correct: ✅

The snake was killed with a stone.

Explanation

We use with to talk about instruments with which something is done.

Incorrect: ❌

I go to school by foot.

Correct: ✅

I go to school on foot.

Incorrect: ❌

I congratulated her for her success.

Correct: ✅

I congratulated her on her success.

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