#01📝Grammar
Said by English learners in every country, every classroom, every day.
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I am working here since three years.
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I have been working here for three years.
▼ Why is this wrong?
From "I am not understanding" in meetings to "as per my last email" in inboxes — these are the real English mistakes holding learners back globally. Tap any card to see exactly why it's wrong and what to say instead.
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Said by English learners in every country, every classroom, every day.
I am working here since three years.
I have been working here for three years.
The irony: you said this while trying to understand something.
I am not understanding what you said.
I don't understand what you said.
You said "more better" — which is more worse.
This is more better than the last one.
This is better than the last one.
"Did" already handled the past. The verb is doing overtime.
Did you finished your homework?
Did you finish your homework?
"Yesterday" has its own tense. It doesn't need a partner.
I have seen him yesterday.
I saw him yesterday.
She knows. She doesn't continuously know.
She is knowing the answer.
She knows the answer.
Your subject and verb are having an argument. Resolve it.
She don't know what to do.
She doesn't know what to do.
The condition and the result are fighting each other.
If I would have time, I will help you.
If I have time, I will help you.
Tag questions must match the verb. "Isn't it" matches nothing here.
They were very tired, isn't it?
They were very tired, weren't they?
Information doesn't come in pieces. It's already plural.
I need some informations about this.
I need some information about this.
The present perfect and simple past have a clear border. "Last year" crosses it.
I have visited London last year.
I visited London last year.
"Suggest" cannot be followed by an object + infinitive. Many people try.
She suggested me to apply for the job.
She suggested that I apply for the job. / She suggested applying for the job.
Can you see what's wrong with this sentence? Look carefully.
Each of the students have submitted their work.
Each of the students has submitted their work.
Neither takes nor. Either takes or. Mix them and logic breaks.
Neither the manager or the team were informed.
Neither the manager nor the team was informed.
Irregular verbs don't follow the rules. You just have to know them.
She goed to the market. / He buyed a new phone.
She went to the market. / He bought a new phone.
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These two words confuse even native speakers. You're not alone.
The new policy will effect how we work.
The new policy will affect how we work.
One is a comparison. One is a time word. They are not interchangeable.
He is taller then his brother.
He is taller than his brother.
One is a possession. One is a contraction. One is a place. Choose carefully.
Their going to there house.
They're going to their house.
One belongs to it. The other means "it is". The apostrophe changes everything.
The company lost it's reputation.
The company lost its reputation.
One means to lose something. The other means something isn't tight.
I always loose my keys.
I always lose my keys.
One means to agree. One means to exclude. The sentence completely changed.
Everyone accept the manager was there.
Everyone except the manager was there.
One is the noun. One is the verb. They're spelled differently.
Can I give you some advise?
Can I give you some advice?
One is a feeling. The other describes how something works. Completely different.
She is very sensible about her feelings.
She is very sensitive about her feelings.
"Actual" sounds like "current" in many languages. In English, it doesn't mean that.
What is the actual situation? (meaning: current)
What is the current situation? / What's the situation right now?
You complimented the chef. Or did you complement the dish? Both are real words.
The wine nicely compliments the food.
The wine nicely complements the food.
One is a person or adjective. The other is a rule. They sound identical.
The school principle gave a speech.
The school principal gave a speech.
"Less" is for uncountable things. "Fewer" is for things you can count.
There were less people at the event than expected.
There were fewer people at the event than expected.
One means to go abroad. The other means to come home.
He emigrated to Germany from India.
He immigrated to Germany from India. / He emigrated from India to Germany.
One is about distance. The other is about degree or addition.
I can't walk any farther in this conversation.
I can't go any further in this conversation.
One means to listen. The other means to understand. The difference is huge in communication.
I didn't listen what you said.
I didn't hear what you said. / I wasn't listening to what you said.
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"Discuss" already includes the "about". You're doubling up.
Let's discuss about the plan.
Let's discuss the plan.
You explain something TO someone. Without "to", you become the subject.
Can you explain me the concept?
Can you explain the concept to me?
You depend on things. You're not dependent of them.
It depends of the weather.
It depends on the weather.
She's married to someone. Not with them, not from them.
She is married with a doctor.
She is married to a doctor.
You're interested IN something. Not interested about it.
I am very interested about this topic.
I am very interested in this topic.
Without "up", you're not collecting them — you're just standing near them.
I will pick you from the airport.
I will pick you up from the airport.
"Enter" already includes going in. "Into" is redundant.
He entered into the building.
He entered the building.
You are superior TO something. Languages without this preposition trip everyone up.
This solution is superior than the previous one.
This solution is superior to the previous one.