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Prfe/rather Toor_ing! r íop/rfremb.r/lry b dÓ/doing. su8g€ý To or _ijrď 2 adjativ4 d vďbs fÓlowed by to word Órd Posiiion of adverbs 10 Gřammař lll 123 Good ed EÍ too,\eÍy . énouEh . su.VsÓ adj&1iy6 and adve.bs cmd snd bmď .omPJml' Jnd uPerldi\? ád]<i4' Muó or m.ry? lid.fel' aew . nu.h/. lol of How can this book help you? Everyone who learns English makes the same mistak€s at first, and this book shows you examples ofthese mistakes and how to coÍrect them. Many ofthe mistakes are illustrated, so you can see exactly what people are really sýng when they make them! This helps you ro und€ntand why they're wrong' and to stop making them. What's in this book? TheŤe are ten chapters covering different areas, such as travel, work, education and family. Each chaptel has five sections and altosether there aře moťe than 300 examp]es of t}?ical mistakes' includinS confused words, prepositions and 8rammar There are also Reúew exercises to give *. \'ou more practice in noticing mistakes and saying what you want to say correctly. why is it called a Quick Guide? The explanations ofthe mistakes are short and simple. Each page can be studied on its own, and b€cause there are not too many examples on one page, you can choose any page and sPeDd a few miautes learning about those mistakes. You'll learn more by doing some quick study like this regularly. Try looking at a few mistakes every day and see how you begin to remember them. How to use the book . Choose a section which interests you. Enioy r-be illlrstratioD aDd then read the explanation and the other examples on that page. I The following symbols are used: t a sentence containing an eror I a sentence that is not incorrect but is often used incorrectly y' a correct sentence. . Look at the mistakes again and cover the explanations so that )'ou caťt see them' Can you remember why it's a mistake and how to correct ít? Keep testing yourself like this until you remember and aŤe ready to mov€ on to another section. . Do the R€vi€w exercises and check the Answeis s€ction at the back of the book. . Go to the Index and w te down the examples in your own language. I hope you find the book both useful and amusing! ío [...]... fohn is a very common name in Britain 12 l Thele were a lot of stŤan8e students in my class someť ng stran9é is not noÍmal aíd makes you UncoÍíorlable' sudents Írom otieÍ counbies aÍe forsign sludents' ýThere were a lot of fofeign students in my class Travel f I love travet When you aíe speakino geoeÍally, it is more tlavel ioUm€y trip lour slrcet y'l love trav€l|ing' Í I'm going on a business trsv€l... ÍoÍei9n lt was interestin8 to have c]áss discussions with otheř stlan8eÍs stsangers aíe people you've neveÍ mel beÍore' People ď obeÍ nationalities are íolrigneÍs' bul bis is often used neqalively, so avoid it We don't want Íoreigrels here! y'It was interesting to have class discussions with people fiom othel countries Í |ohn is a very usual name in Britain For maryexamples oÍ sometiing' sáy common, not... there X I'll have to bring a lot of books with me when l ome hack to FŤánce This is wmg if youte in Brilain and ialkjÍq to someone in Btltain' You usually coíle to and h.it{ lhirus to $€ pla€e wheÍe you ďe speaking' t/t brought a lot of clothes lvith me when I cam€ to En8laÍd {É y'I'll have to take a lot of books with me when I go back to France c0m0 (back) g0 (back) !o to and t'le bings to a difl€r€ít... íÍomtne pbc wjreÍe you ďe speaking' YoU usually I you'Íe talking lo someone 3l',o(lt a tme wien yo! will be anobeÍ place' you can Us? come and bÍln!' iÍl y' I'll have to bring a lot of books with me when I come back to ltaly oo co y'You must come and visit me in Rome * Outside worl x I love going nafure fie y'I countsy landscapé scenery camping campsitE stadow shedé foŤ walks in nature llafure is lhe WoÍld... bioloqists sfudy,ll you lovefelds and trees, you qo Íor wall6 in lňe coUnlry' f love going for walks in the country The landscape in the Lake District is very beautiful Landsc{pe is normally used by arlists oÍ geooraphers' When you go to lhe counÍy you enjoy lhe beautitul scenery y'The scenery in the Lake District is very beautiftrl Í We found a camping near the toýr'n' A place to put a tenl is a cen!6ib... on or /'ale á journey' lf you go and come back tip business ttip next afteÍ a shoÍt l'me' itš called a y'I'm going on a řoad ffigfit Í w€ went on a iouíney round tlre citt' bY bus l' you visí á lď of diffeíent places bv bus it is cálled a n buí y'we went on a bus tour Ťound the city X The streets betweeo Oxford and Barh are b€autifrí stsEots aíe in lowns ánd villaqes, Wih houses oo lhem Belween towns' . Common Errors in English Paul Hancock Penguin Ouick Guides Series Editors: Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter @ pÉxculll ELollsH Contents Getting staÉéd I Moving around ^wy. . explain snď word. Eňind oaábour ' bylon my Mn tBink abouťof . shÓúr aúo Lsing things Ígl/rcb/bur8]e ' forgeťleavé rcm€nbe'r€mind . loF/6te tin€ Diífi .dt falings fiighteneďfŤigntnin8 nmu&/bad. ronomw PlaMingtifu agc.da/diary' tinet$lďschedule/itineŘiy P ioaL Óf rim. foíduli nB ' sincďfor ' b€íoft/a8Ó Ni8hl llÍe night/ďoing ' )€ýerday ereninýlďt nighl goodnigbv8ood