Common English grammar mistakes and their solution

Common English grammar mistakes and their solution

Appraise	Appraise means to make an estimate: “Will you appraise the value of this ring?”
Apprise	Apprise means inform (usually in a formal sense): “He was apprised by registered mail that his lease would not be renewed.”
Claim	Claim refers to a justified demand or legal right: “I claim this piece of property.”   “I claim the prize.”
Assert	Assert should not be used when only an assertion is intended: “He asserted (not claimed) that his demands were reasonable.”
Consul	A consul is government agent who lives in a foreign country to protect the interests of the citizens of his own country: “When I lost my passport, I went immediately to the consul,”
Council	Council is a group of individuals who act in an advisory capacity or who meet for the purposes of discussion-making: “The mayor met with the council.”  “They called a council to make plans for the future.”
Counsel	Counsel as a noun means advice, or in legal parlance, a lawyer or lawyers: “He sought my counsel.”  “He retained counsel to represent him at the trial.”
Councilor	A councilor is a member of a council.
Counselor	A counselor is an adviser.
Credible	Credible means believable: “His story was entirely credible.”
Creditable	Creditable means meritorious, praiseworthy—but not outstanding: “His performance was creditable, but I wouldn’t pay admission to hear him again.”
Credulous	Credulous means ready to believe: “Being a credulous person, he believed everything he read.”