DO
NOT SAY
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SAY
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Please answer to my question. |
Please answer my question.
Note: The noun answer takes to: His
answer to my question was wrong.
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Don’t approach to that house.
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Don’t approach that house.
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I asked to the teacher
about it.
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I asked the teacher about
it.
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They attacked against the
enemy.
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They attacked the enemy.
Note: We say, to make an
attack on: They made an attack on the enemy.
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The book comprises
of five chapters.
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The book comprises
five chapters. Or
The book is
comprised of five chapters.
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We entered into the
classroom.
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We entered the classroom.
Note: We enter
into a conversation, a debate, or a discussion.
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I have finished from my work.
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I have finished my work.
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Brain left from
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Brain left
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We should obey
to our teacher.
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We should obey
our teachers.
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We reached at the school
early.
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We reached the school
early.
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I told to him to come at
once.
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I told him to come at
once.
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The boys went inside
of the room.
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The boys went inside
the room.
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The earth goes round
of the sun.
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The earth goes round
the sun.
Note: Around is similar in
meaning and use to round.
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The Sarah will go to the
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Sarah will go to
Note: Do not use the
definite article (the)
with proper nouns.
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The dogs are faithful animals.
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Dogs are faithful animals.
Note: omit the definite
article before common nouns in the plural if used in a general sense.
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The Sunday can be a day of prayer.
The December is the last month.
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Sunday can be a day of
prayer.
December is the last month.
Note: we say the
Sunday before last, the December of 1940, etc.
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I could not to see you
yesterday.
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I could not/couldn’t see
you yesterday.
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I must to see her at her
office.
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I must see her at her
office.
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