English Vocabulary from
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- I cannot put on with my work (wrong)
- I cannot manage my work. (correct)
- Explanation : Put on (add to existing service) cannot be used in the sense of manage.
- I have ordered for a new racquet. (wrong)
- I have ordered a new racquet. (correct)
- Explanation : When used with an object, order does not need a preposition.
- I have disposed off my car. (wrong)
- I have disposed of my car. (correct)
- Explanation : Dispose of means 'to get rid of'. There is no phrasal verb 'dispose off'.
- I put up with him (meaning stayed). (wrong)
- He put me up. (correct)
- People respected him at the station. (wrong)
- People treated him with respect at the station. (correct)
- People showed respect for him at the station. (correct)
- Explanation : 'To respect someone' properly means to have a high opinion of someone's character
- I had a mind to play. (wrong)
- I intended to play. (correct)
- Explanation : To have a mind is not an acceptable expression.
- It goes hard with him to do this. (wrong)
- He finds it hard to do this. (correct)
- Explanation : To go hard is not an acceptable expression.
- We cannot maintain our livelihood. (wrong)
- We cannot earn a living. (correct)
- We cannot get a living. (correct)
- Explanation : To maintain means 'to keep something at the same level.
- I persuaded him to stop but he would not. (wrong)
- I tried to persuade him to stop. (correct)
- Explanation : Persuade means to induce someone to do something by reasoning. It is used only if the effort is successful.
- I shot the tiger but missed. (wrong)
- I missed the tiger. (correct)
- I shot at the tiger but missed. (correct)
- Explanation : If you say 'I shot the tiger', you means you hit and probably killed it.
- I went for shooting and enjoyed. (wrong)
- I went out shooting and enjoyed myself. (correct)
- Explanation : To enjoy oneself means 'to have a pleasant time'.
Shared by Bhargav Gupta Yechuri
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