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Preface
The LongmanDictionaryofCommonErrors provides learners and teachers of
English with a practical guide to commonerrors and their correction.
It
contains ... information
technology. Today's dictionary makers are able to draw upon huge computerized
databanks to discover exactly how language is used. This new edition of the
Longman DictionaryofCommonErrors owes its ... level of proficiency and above. Each error is accompanied by a
correction and a short, simple explanation.
Since the appearance of the first edition of this dictionary almost a decade ago,
dictionary...
... pubs.
noun + of + NUMBER: 'They have a little girl of three and a boy of five.'
noun + of + my/your etc age: 'He is very clever for a boy of his age.' 'A
girl of her age ... the age of seven or eight needs a little push.
,/ A child of seven or eight needs a little push.
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People in my age spend a lot of time in pubs .
./ People of my age spend a lot of time in ... small amounts of students will be admitted.
,/ Only small numbers of students will be admitted.
amount of
+
uncountable noun
number of + plural countable noun
Compare: 'an amount of money',...
... number of hours he worked was depend on the number of
absentees .
./' The number of hours he worked depended on the number of
absentees.
X The insurance payment is depends on the value of the ... original inhabitants of the district were probably Chinese .
./ The original inhabitants of the region/area were probably
Chinese.
district
=
(1) one of the official divisions of a city or country: ... great deal
of damage.'
damages (plural noun)
=
a sum of money that someone is awarded in a
court of law: 'She was awarded $3000 in damages.' 'She claimed
damages of £2000 for...
... theworldtoday.'
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The sea is one of our main source of food.
,/ The sea is one of our main sources of food.
sTheo~oun!pronotJ.n f('jlIQwing,Rne of is a1ways.•plura/.;'one of
'one of herfeachers', ... HUNDRED
2
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Arian is one of the oldest towns of Belgium.
,/
Arlon is one of the oldest towns in Belgium.
x
We stayed in one of the most beautiful villages of Kent.
,/
We stayed in one of the most beautiful ... .'one of the biggestisla~s in the world'.
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One of the eggs were bad.
,/ One of the eggs was bad.
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She is one of those children who refuses to share things.
,/ She is one of those...
... are expensive.'
X The future of millions of people should not be in the hand of one
man.
,/ The future of millions of people should not be in the hands
of one man.
fin tl')~ hl!nds
.9f
(ptyral),o=cOlltrollE3.d ... well.'
I
grow 1
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Many of these children grow in an atmosphere of violence.
,/ Many of these children grow up in an atmosphere of
violence.
grow
=
(1) (of children, animals, plants etc) ... sisters.')
X By the end of the war he had been promoted to the grade of
captain .
.I
By the end of the war he had been promoted to the rank of
captain.
Soldiers, sailors, police officers etc have different...
... view.'
3
See POINT OF VIEW
X
Some of these films are full of the violence .
./ Some of these films are full of violence.
See note at THE 4
X
We'd like to know your personal vision of the situation ... will get cold.'
take off Take off
is the opposite of
put on:
'I can't wait to take off
these new shoes.' 'Why don't you take your coat off and
come and sit down?'
dress
If ... watermark.
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unique
unique
United
Kingdom
United
Nations
United
States
?
It's one of the most unique pieces of architecture in Spain .
.I It's one of the most unusual pieces of architecture in Spain.
Unique usually describes something that is the only one of its...
... old.'
2
X
Robert was a little boy of ten years.
./
Robert was a little boy of ten .
a boy/girl/son etc + of + number (WITHOUT years): 'a child of six', 'a
man of fifty'
3
See AGE 2, ... months.' 'The front
of the house was getting its yearly coat of white paint.'
Yearly is also used to connect a total number or amount with a period
of one year: 'We were manufacturing ... do.
Youth (countable) is used, often in a disapproving way, to refer to a
boy/young man between the ages of about fifteen and twenty: 'He was
attacked and robbed by a gang of youths.' .
Youth...
... manager of the shop told me that he was not responsible for
these type of fault.
,/ The manager of the shop told me that he was not
responsible for these types of fault.
See note at KIND OF 1
X ... Language Note at HE
sheep
x
A lot of cows and sheeps died because of the polluted water .
.I A lot of cows and sheep died because of the polluted water.
The plural of S:l,leepiS'lhe as.the singular ... OF 1
X This type of shoes don't damage the grass.
,/ This type of shoe doesn't damage the grass.
,/ These types of shoets don't damage the grass.
See note at KIND OF 2
X Angelo took...
... 1
X
Nepal has one of the highest mountains in all over the world.
./
Nepal has one of the highest mountains in the world •
X
The sewing machine is one of the most widely used products of
the world.
./
The ... group in society: 'The youth of industrialized
nations need to be made aware of global problems.'
The usual phrase for 'people between the ages of about fifteen and
twenty' ... do not appreciate the worth of life .
./ They do not appreciate the value of life.
Worth is usually used as a preposition: 'A four-bed roomed house in the
middle of town is probably worth...
... copy of the book review that you asked for.'
consist of
When you mention all the parts that something has in it, use
comprise
(formal)
consist of/ comprise/be composed of/ be made up of:
'The
be ... up of:
'The
be composed of
book consists of six chapters and a brief introduction.' 'The
be made up of
earth's atmosphere is composed mainly of nitrogen, oxygen
and carbon ... packages.'
3)(
The increase of crime is accelerating.
,/ The increase in crime is accelerating.
)( There has been an increase of the number of cars.
,/ There has been an increase in the number of cars.
lncr
n...
... costs.
breakdown
/
brekdaυn
/
noun
1.
an
act of stopping working because of me-
chanical failure
ć
We cannot communi-
cate with our Nigerian office because of
the breakdown of the telephone lines.
2.
an act of stopping talking
ć
a ... matters as the
issue of shares, the conduct of meetings
and the appointment of directors
ć
This
procedure is not allowed under the arti-
cles of association of the company.
articles of incorporation
/
ɑtk(ə)lz ... same
brand of product
brand name
/
brnd nem
/
noun
a
name of a particular make of product
breach
/
britʃ
/
noun
a failure to carry
out the terms of an agreement
˽
the
company is in breach of contract...
... (sum of x) (sum of y)]
[(n) (sum of (xx)) ]-[ (sum of x) (sum of x)]
where: n = # of observations (36 months)
x = rate of return for the S&P 500 Index
y = rate of return for the fund
Dictionary ... beta of a stock is determined as follows:
[(n) (sum of (xy)) ]-[(sum of x) (sum of y)]
[(n) (sum of (xx)) ]-[(sum of x) (sum of x)]
where: n = # of observations (24-60 months)
x = rate of return ... system of financial control
Highlights the fact that return on assets (ROA) can be expressed in terms
of the profit margin and asset turnover.
Duration
A common gauge of the price sensitivity of...