English Vocabulary from
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- Do not play mischiefs. (wrong)
- Do not get up to mischief. (correct)
- Explanation : To play means 'to take part in something'. To get up to means 'to be occupied in'.
- I stood second in my class. (wrong)
- I was second in my class. (correct)
- Explanation : 'Stand second' is not wrong but in English, we rarely use it.
- I am reading at the high school. (wrong)
- I am at the high school. (correct)
- Explanation : 'To read' should be used to mean 'to peruse or to study books'.
- He did no fault. (wrong)
- He committed no fault. (correct)
- Explanation : To commit means 'to carry out'. We commit a mistake, fault or crime. The use of 'do' is inappropriate.
- We make drill. (wrong)
- We do drill. (correct)
- Explanation : Drill refers to military training exercises. We cannot 'make drill'.
- The council is consisted of ten members. (wrong)
- The council consists of ten members. (correct)
- Explanation : Council of (to be composed of) cannot be passivized.
- Romulus found Rome. (wrong)
- Romulus founded Rome. (correct)
- Explanation : The past tense of found (establish) is founded.
- 'Where is the book ?' - 'It is not found'. (wrong)
- 'Where is the book ?' - 'It is lost'. (correct)
- Explanation : The opposite of 'to find' is 'to lose'.
- He prevented him from harm. (wrong)
- He protected him from harm. (correct)
- Explanation : 'Prevent' and 'protect' are often confused.
- 'Prevent' is used to stop someone from beginning to do harm; 'protect' means to save someone from harm.
- My leg has been operated. (wrong)
- I have had an operation on my leg. Or, my leg has been operated on. (correct)
- Explanation : 'To operate' (verb) used in the sense of to perform a surgical must be followed by 'on'.
- It is written in this letter that...... (wrong)
- This letter says that..... (correct)
- Explanation : 'It is written' is not wrong, but is usually clumsy English.
Shared by Bhargav Gupta Yechuri
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