Mind Your Grammar : Common Blunders in English Language !
By Fridaymbamprince | self meida writer
Published 7 months ago - 1098 views
English is sweet when it is well written and well spoken. But one does not just wake up and start speaking correct English. It requires a lot of hard work, commitment and dedication. Let's take a quick look at some of the blunders in the English Language.
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The subject matter refers (wrong)
The subject refers (correct)
On the subject matter (wrong)
On the subject (correct)
This is because subject and matter are the same
You either write one or leave the other
Using both of them together amounts to totourlogy
People are not much on the queue at the ATM (wrong)
People are not many on the queue at the ATM (correct)
Investigate the matter and report back in two weeks (wrong)
Investigate the matter and report in two weeks (correct)
The students are being asked to return back to school after a long holiday (wrong)
The students are being asked to return to school after a long holiday (correct)
I advise you trace your steps back to your root (wrong)
I advise you trace your steps to your root (correct)
Don't shout on me (wrong)
Don't shout at me (correct)
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07-19 09:04:59Thanks Also take a look at these : The subject matter refers (wrong) The subject refers (correct) On the subject matter (wrong) On the subject (correct) This is because subject and matter are the same You either write one or leave the other Using both of them together amounts to totourlogy People are not much on the queue at the ATM (wrong) People are not many on the queue at the ATM (correct) Investigate the matter and report back in two weeks (wrong) Investigate the matter and report in two weeks (correct) The students are being asked to return back to school after a long holiday (wrong) The students are being asked to return to school after a long holiday (correct) I advise you trace your steps back to your root (wrong) I advise you trace your steps to your root (correct) Don't shout on me (wrong) Don't shout at me (correct)