Commonly Mistakes (forms)

MISUSED FORMS

1.Insist  on + -ing.
Dont't say: He insisted to go to London.
2. Object to: + -ing.
Don't say: I object to be treated like this.
Say: I object tobeing treated like this.
3. Prevent form + -ing.
Don't say: The rain prevented me to go.
Say: The rain prevented me in from going.
4. Succeed in + -ing.
Don't say: He succeeded to gain the prize.
Say: He succeeded in gaining the prize.
5. Think of + ing.
Don't say: I often think to go to England.
Say: I often think of going to England.
6. Tired of + -ing.
Don't say: The customer grew tired to wait.
Say: The customer grew tired of waiting.
7. Used to + -ing.
Don't say: She is used to get up early.
Say: She is used to getting up early.
(c) After certain verbs:
8. Avoid + -ing.
Don't say: You can't avoid to make mistakes.
Say: You can't avoid making mistakes.
NOTE. Also "can't help" ( can't avoid): as, "I can't help laughing."
Believe in, not to.
Don't say: Christians believe to Jesus Christ.
Say: Christians believe in Jesus Christ.
NOTE. "To believe in" means to have faith in; while "to believe" (without the in) means to regard as true: as, "I quite believe what he says."
Benefit by, not from.


Don't say: She has benefited from the change.
Say: She has benefited by the change.
NOTE. But a person  gets or derives benefit from: as, "She got (or derived) much benefit from the change."
Boast of or about, ont for.
Don't say: He boasted for his riches.
Say: He is very careful of his health.
NOTE. Also "take care of": as, "He takes care of his money."
Come or go by train, etc., not with the train, etc.
Don't say: He came with train yesterday.
Say: He came by train yesterday.
NOTE. We say: "by train," "by tram," " by boat," "by aero-plane"; also, "by land," " by sea," "by air";  "by bus," "in a bus" or "on a bus": "by motor-car" or "in a motor car," "by taxi" or "in a taxi"; "in a cab," "in a carreage"; "on horse- back," "on a donkey," "on a bicycle"; "on foot."
Complain of, not for.
Don't say: Many people complain for the heat.
Say: Many people complain of the heat.




Aim at, not on or against.
Don't say: He aimed on (or against) the bird.
Say: He aimed at the bird.
NOTE. The preposition at is often used to denote direction: as, "throw at," "shout at," "fire at," "shoot at." But "shoot" (without the at) means to kill: as, "He shot a bird" (= he hit and killed it).
Angry with, not against.
Don't say: The teacher was angry against him.
Say: The teacher was angry with him.