common erros in english part 1

... adding an ending that is causing you trouble, you will find some words listed with a useful cross-reference. dining or dinning? dine + ing = dining (as in dining room) din + ing ... dining room) din + ing = dinning (noise dinning in ears) See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii). vii How to use this book There are individual entries for confusing endings like -able/-ible; ... rather than being divided into separate spelling, usage, punctuation and grammar sections. You will therefore find hypocrisy following hyphens; paragraphing following paraffin; who or whom? ...

... keep the -e in words like singeing (different from singing) and dyeing (different 5 ADDING ENDINGS (iv) The 2 -1- 1 rule This rule applies to: words of TWO syllables ending with ONE ... stress in these words affects the spelling: confer conferred conferring conference defer deferred deferring deference infer inferred inferring inference prefer preferred preferring preference refer ... consonant ending is added: quarrel + some = quarrelsome instal + ment = instalment Double the -1 when adding a vowel ending: quarrel + ing = quarrelling instal + ed = installed excel ...

... or bycicle) bidding or biding? bid + ing = bidding The BIDDING at the auction was fast and furious. BIDDING farewell, the knight cantered away. bide + ing = biding Her critics ... James's Square, London, SW1 St James' (two syllables) St James's (three syllables) 21 AQUAINTANCE aquaintance Wrong spelling. See ACQUAINTANCE. aquarium (singular) aquaria or aquariums ... trees retain their leaves in autumn. beautiful Use your knowledge of French beau to help you. before (not befor) begin Note these forms and spellings: I begin, I am beginning. I ...

... the inner part of a nut. 47 CERTAIN OR CURTAIN certain or curtain CERTAIN means sure. Are you CERTAIN that he apologised? CURTAINS are window drapes. Do draw the CURTAINS. Note ... both meanings: You CAN go now (= are permitted). caning or canning? cane + ing = caning CANING is now banned in all schools. Can + ing = canning The CANNING factory is closing down. See ... the Vedas to begin each word in an address: Mrs Anna Sendall 10 Furze Crescent ALPHINGTON Hants PD6 9EF 40 CANING OR CANNING? distinction in formal contexts. However, informally, CAN ...

... reversed the car into the main road and my brother?? She reversed the car into the main road, and my brother waved goodbye. 52 CORPORAL PUNISHMENT continual or continuous? CONTINUAL means ... them off in your own work by matching them against these examples. Can you see the difference in meaning that a pair of commas makes here? Read the two sentences aloud, pausing where ... commas indicate that you should pause in the first sentence, and the two different meanings should become clear: The firemen, who wore protective clothing, were uninjured. (= nobody injured) The ...

... drab. dingo (singular) dingoes or dingos (plural) dining or dinning? dine + ing = dining (as in dining room) din + ing = dinning (noise dinning in ears) See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii). diphtheria (not ... working properly (a DEFECTIVE machine). DEFICIENT means lacking something vital (a diet DEFICIENT in vitamin C). defer deferred, deferring, deference See ADDING ENDINGS (iv). deffinite Wrong ... reluctant to participate and is clearly UNINTERESTED in any activities the school has to offer. Originally, DISINTERESTED was used in this sense (= having no interest in, apathetic), ...

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