{"id":158834,"date":"2023-05-03T05:45:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T05:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/?p=158834"},"modified":"2023-06-03T09:38:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T09:38:55","slug":"common-english-mistakes-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/common-english-mistakes-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Common English Mistakes To Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did you ever feel stuck in the middle of a sentence ? Or have you ever paused yourself<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> grappling for the right pronoun, word, or adjective?<\/span> and most importantly, do you want to learn about the common English mistakes to avoid? If yes<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span>then nothing to worry,<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as I am here with my blog to help you with this juggle. Eliminate the errors while speaking English by learning about some real common English mistakes to avoid. Reading this blog will definitely make you a confident speaker.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Firstly,<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">before moving<\/span> further,<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> check out the English-speaking course and English-writing course by <\/span><b>Henry Harvin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the Top-ranked Education Institute.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Different Methods of Teaching English Language to Beginners | Henry Harvin\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ycOzR9TLcIE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this blog you will get to know about 12 <\/span><b>common English mistakes to avoid.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I am sure, after reading my blog, none of you will ever commit the same errors again.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.  <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Superfluous Commas:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192528\/English-mistakes-pics-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192528\/English-mistakes-pics-1.png 870w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192528\/English-mistakes-pics-1-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192528\/English-mistakes-pics-1-768x387.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">S<\/span>hun the use of<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> commas before any conjunction<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s have a look on <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some common English mistakes to avoid under this:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Wrong&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Right<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tarun is going to the Doctor,&nbsp; because he is sick<\/span><\/p><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tarun is going to the Doctor because he is sick.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Priya went to Kolkata, because she had to attend the conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Priya went to Kolkata because she had to attend the conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Whether vs If:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192718\/if-vs-whether-title.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192718\/if-vs-whether-title.png 640w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192718\/if-vs-whether-title-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192718\/if-vs-whether-title-270x180.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s essential to know when to use \u2018whether\u2019 and when to use \u2018if\u2019<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, t<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he rule is \u2018if\u2019 is used when there is a conditional sentence<\/span>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on the other hand, \u2018whether\u2019 is used when alternatives are available.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riya did not know if Raj would arrive on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riya did not know whether Raj would arrive on Saturday or Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the first sentence, Raj may or may not arrive on Sunday.<\/span><\/li><li>And the latter says<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Raj can arrive on either Saturday or Sunday.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is one of the most common English mistakes to avoid.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>In vs At:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192832\/62196607bf1b4642e7301e28_5fb42ba3f6da8426682c53df_in20meeting20at20meeting20grammar-1024x713.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192832\/62196607bf1b4642e7301e28_5fb42ba3f6da8426682c53df_in20meeting20at20meeting20grammar-1024x713.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192832\/62196607bf1b4642e7301e28_5fb42ba3f6da8426682c53df_in20meeting20at20meeting20grammar-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192832\/62196607bf1b4642e7301e28_5fb42ba3f6da8426682c53df_in20meeting20at20meeting20grammar-768x535.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192832\/62196607bf1b4642e7301e28_5fb42ba3f6da8426682c53df_in20meeting20at20meeting20grammar-1536x1070.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192832\/62196607bf1b4642e7301e28_5fb42ba3f6da8426682c53df_in20meeting20at20meeting20grammar.jpeg 1851w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the most common English mistakes to avoid is learning about the use of \u2018In\u2019 and \u2018at\u2019 in the right places.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>W<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hen the location is an area<\/span>, use &#8220;in&#8221;.<\/li><li>But, <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">if the location is a<\/span> specific <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">point<\/span>, use &#8220;at&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let&#8217;s clear the confusion with the help of an example:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Example<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <\/th><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saurabh lives in Delhi.<\/span><\/p> <\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here Delhi is an area.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The train stopped at Delhi.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here Delhi is a point where the train stopped.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One more point to be noted &#8211;<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2018in\u2019 and \u2018at\u2019 are sometimes used about time.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>W<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hen talking about a longer period of time like months, or years<\/span>, use &#8220;in&#8221;.<\/li><li>On the contrary, use &#8220;at&#8221; when talking about<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> specific time like 5:00 pm<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Who vs That:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192946\/who-or-that.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158875\" width=\"493\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192946\/who-or-that.png 432w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21192946\/who-or-that-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These 2 words create a big confusion inside a speaker\u2019s mind. This is one of the common English mistakes to avoid.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span>W<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hen referring to people<\/span>, use &#8220;who&#8221;.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span>Whil<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e conveying about an object<\/span>, use &#8220;that&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Karan is the one <\/span><b>who<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> helped me in every situation.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sunrisers is the team <\/span><b>that <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">won the first prize.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Use of singular verb after \u201cpeople\u201d<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This blunder is one of the most common English mistakes to avoid. People often forget that the noun or the word \u201cpeople\u201d implies a group of individuals and it is a plural subject.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Wrong<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Right<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People is very good in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People are very good in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Use of \u201cWatch\u201d, \u201cLook\u201d, and \u201cSee\u201d:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21193216\/images.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158876\" width=\"402\" height=\"225\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cLook\u201d is a verb that implies turning your eyes in a specific direction.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- \u201cLook at those colorful flowers, they are beautiful\u201d<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Watch\u201d means to pay attention to something for a time.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- \u201cShweta likes to watch IPL matches\u201d<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSee\u201d is a kind of verb that means just to notice something with the eyes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- \u201cCan you see a shooting star in the sky?\u201d<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under this common English mistakes to avoid are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Right<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mukta can look the changes in you.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mukta can see the changes in you.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pranav wants to see the movie.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pranav wants to watch a movie.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">See that amazing painting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Look at that amazing painting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7<strong>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adjectives that end in ED and ING:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a little bit tricky. Just try to understand the rule to be clear.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adjectives ending with \u201ced\u201d= in what manner someone\/something feels. Eg- She was amazed. (This implies she felt amazed).<\/span><\/li><li>On the other hand, the <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">adjectives<\/span> that<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> end<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with \u201cing\u201d= description of something that causes an emotion\/feeling. Eg- The match was exciting. (This means the match caused me to feel excited).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this, the common English mistakes to avoid are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Right<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This lecture makes me feel so boring.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This lecture makes me feel so bored.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Divita&#8217;s work is really very tired.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Divita&#8217;s work is really very tiring.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Use of Capital Letters:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let&#8217;s quickly revise the Points to remember whi<\/span>le<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> talking about the rules of capitalizatio<\/span>n. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first word in the sentence.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Names of the people, things, and places.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pronoun \u201cI\u201d must be in capital letters.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Name of months, days of the week, and holidays.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span>T<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he common English mistakes to avoid are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Right<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shashi went to australia in may.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shashi went to Australia in May.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pranit loves the french language.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pranit loves the French language.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kritika is disappointed with me because i did not call her.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kritika is disappointed with me because I did not call her.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Since <\/strong><\/span>or F<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>or:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21193414\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158877\" width=\"461\" height=\"256\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSince\u201d is used for the point of time<\/span> like <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt&#8217;s raining heavily since 10 am\u201d.<\/span><\/li><li>On the Contrary, <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cfor\u201d is p<\/span>ut to be used <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for the period of time. Eg- \u201c<\/span>Prakul has been driving for 5 hrs.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> common English mistakes to avoid under this are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Right<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deepa has been struggling for employment since 2 months.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deepa has been struggling for employment for 2 months.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That boy is starving and has not eaten anything for 8:00 am.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That boy is starving and has not eaten anything since 8:00 am.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Do vs Make:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21193529\/images-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158878\" width=\"350\" height=\"246\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The difference between these two is q<\/span>uite <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">confusing<\/span>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let me explain it to you in the most straightforward manner.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span>W<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">henever you are not going to create a physical object<\/span>, use &#8220;Do&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Say, &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do the exercise&#8221;.<\/span><\/li><li>&#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do your homework<\/span>&#8220;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">O<\/span>n the other hand<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cMake\u201d is used while talking about creating something.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make a portrait.<\/span><\/li><li>And, <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">make a cake.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Common Engish mistakes to avoid are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Right<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pallavi and Aditi always make the dishes.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pallavi and Aditi always do the dishes.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your baby does too much noise.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your baby makes too much noise.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aashi wants to do a painting for you.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aashi wants to make a painting for you.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Incomplete Comparisons:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At times whiles comparing, the silliest mistake most people make is incomplete comparison. Read the below example to understand.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- Shyam is better.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The above <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sentence is incomplete<\/span>, as it is not mentioned that Shyam is better than whom?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember to complete the comparison. The common English mistakes to avoid under this point are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Right<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prisha is taller.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prisha is taller than Priya.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aryan is smarter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aryan is smarter than Armaan.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Farther<\/strong><\/span>\/<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Further<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/21194020\/images-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158879\" width=\"438\" height=\"255\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFarther\u201d and \u201cFurther\u201d s<\/span>eems <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">like identical twins<\/span>, instead of being different<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Let me explain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFarther\u201d is used when you explain something about the distanc<\/span>e, on the other hand, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFurther\u201d <\/span>is related to the<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> progress with respect to distance or qualities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Common English mistakes to avoid are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Right<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jennifer is moving farther in her profession.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jennifer is moving further in her profession.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pranshi lives further than I thought.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pranshi lives farther than I thought.<\/span><\/p> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Future Prospects and Benefits of Learning English Language:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning the English Language widens your employment opportunities.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You pick up any area of work, English Language is a must.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explore the world with confidence as many countries like UK, Canada, and Australia have English as a main Language.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People b<\/span>ecom<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e cognitively creative<\/span>.<\/li><li>B<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">oosts your self-confidence.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check out this video from Henry Harvin:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Demo of Henry Harvin Courses | Placement Sessions | Henry Harvin Reviews @henryharvin\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qzzQ16lRvOM?start=6&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here we are done with the most Common English mistakes to avoid<\/span>. Making mistakes while learning a language is not a big deal, but it should not impact your career or future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, learning has no end, so it is important to realize that if someone wants to ace the English language, joining the English Speaking Courses as well as  the English Writing courses is a must. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended Reads:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/english-speaking-course-gurgaon\/\">Top 15 English Speaking courses in Gurgaon.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/english-speaking-courses-pune\/\">Top 12 English Speaking courses in Pune.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/different-methods-of-teaching-the-english-language\/\">Different methods to teach English Language.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1682089367228\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q1. How can I speak the English Language fluently?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A1. Start practising speaking English at home and communicate in English only. This will make you habitual of it and you will be fluent.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1682089411203\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q2. Can I speak the English Language without mistakes?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A2. Yes, of course. We all know practice makes everyone perfect, so don&#8217;t stop this practice.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1682089435077\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q3. Which is the best Institute for speaking and writing the English Language?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A3. Henry Harvin&#8217;s English speaking course and English Writing course is top-ranked one.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1682089464941\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q4. 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