Common mistakes in English_41
HJ UPSC ASPIRANTS ACADEMY
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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