PRACTICE YOUR ENGLISH

OK, I know sometimes we translate literally from Indo to English. I know I did, well I do...sometimes So here are the correct way to say some in English:


-Thanks before = Correct

-Thanks in advance, thanks beforehand = Wrong
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-Beside of that = Wrong
-Besides = Correct
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-Worthed = Wrong
-Worth it = Correct

Using "Worth" in a sentence:
-It is worth more than a penny = Correct
-That thing is not worth doing = Correct
-It worths more than a penny = Wrong
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Here's funny one and I still can't believe people still use it.

A: Thank you.
B: Come back, same-same = Wrong

A: Thank you
B: You're welcome, no problem, don't mention it, don't worry about it = Correct
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A friend of mine said this a while back:

I'm going to leave too long for me to tell you when I will be home. Wrong

Bemused at first, then finally understood what he meant. So, the best way:

I'm going to leave indefinitely. Correct
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-I'm going walking-walking at the beach = Wrong
-I'm taking a stroll along the beach = Correct
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-He ran like he was chased by a ghost = Wrong
-He ran as if he was chased by a ghost = Correct

How to use Like? Don't use it as a conjunction. Usually Like is followed by an object.
E.g. He looks like you.
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-Do you want to eat outside? = Wrong
-Do you want to eat out? = Correct

#1: Loose for lose
I always loose the product key. Wrong
I always lose the product key. Correct

#2: It's for its (or god forbid, its')
Download the HTA, along with it's readme file. Wrong
Download the HTA, along with its readme file. Correct

The laptop is overheating and its making that funny noise again. Wrong
The laptop is overheating and it's making that funny noise again. Correct

#3: They're for their for there
The managers are in they're weekly planning meeting. Wrong
The managers are in their weekly planning meeting. Correct

The techs have to check there cell phones at the door, and their not happy about it. Wrong
The techs have to check their cell phones at the door, and they're not happy about it. Correct

#4: i.e. for e.g.
Use an anti-spyware program (i.e., Ad-Aware). Wrong
Use an anti-spyware program (e.g., Ad-Aware). Correct
Note:
The term i.e. means "that is"; e.g. means "for example". And a comma follows both of them.


#5: Effect for affect
The outage shouldn't effect any users during work hours. Wrong
The outage shouldn't affect any users during work hours. Correct
The outage shouldn't have any effect on users. Correct
We will effect several changes during the downtime. Correct

Note:
Impact is not a verb. Purists, at least, beg you to use affect instead.

The outage shouldn't impact any users during work hours. Wrong
The outage shouldn't affect any users during work hours. Correct
The outage should have no impact on users during work hours. Correct

#6: You're for your
Remember to defrag you're machine on a regular basis. Wrong
Remember to defrag your machine on a regular basis. Correct

Your right about the changes. Wrong
You're right about the changes. Correct

#7: Different than for different from
This setup is different than the one at the main office. Wrong
This setup is different from the one at the main office. Correct
This setup is better than the one at the main office. Correct

#8 Lay for lie
I got dizzy and had to lay down. Wrong
I got dizzy and had to lie down. Correct
Just lay those books over there. Correct

#9: Then for than
The accounting department had more problems then we did. Wrong
The accounting department had more problems than we did. Correct

Note:
Here's a sub-peeve. When a sentence construction begins with If, you don't need a then. Then is implicit, so it's superfluous and wordy.

If you can't get Windows to boot, then you'll need to call Ted. Wrong
If you can't get Windows to boot, you'll need to call Ted. Correct

#10: Could of, would of for could have, would have
I could of installed that app by mistake. Wrong
I could have installed that app by mistake. Correct

I would of sent you a meeting notice, but you were out of town. Wrong
I would have sent you a meeting notice, but you were out of town. Correct

#11 Entitle for deserve

He did a lot of bad things in the past. He is entitled to have bad karma. Wrong
He did a lot of bad things in the past. He deserves bad karma. Correct

Entitle is mostly used to furnish with a right or claim to something/someone, mostly in a good way.
The coupon entitles the bearer to a 25 percent savings. Correct


Hope it's useful.
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