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Common Mistakes in use
of English-Lesson 48
Either vs As Well / Too
Either is used with a negative verb when you
are agreeing with something someone doesn't do or like etc.
For
example:- B agrees with A in the negative
Ram - "I don't like cheese." Ramesh - "I don't like it either."
Priya- "I haven't seen Lord of the Rings." Rita - "I haven't seen it either."
Ram - "I don't like cheese." Ramesh - "I don't like it either."
Priya- "I haven't seen Lord of the Rings." Rita - "I haven't seen it either."
Well / Too are used with an affirmative verb when
you are agreeing with something someone does or likes etc.
For
example:- B agrees with A in the positive
Sita - "I love ice cream." Prem - "I love it too." / "I love it as well."
Suresh- "I've seen Gladiator." Hiren - "I've seen it too." / " I've seen it as well."
Sita - "I love ice cream." Prem - "I love it too." / "I love it as well."
Suresh- "I've seen Gladiator." Hiren - "I've seen it too." / " I've seen it as well."
Every Day Vs Everyday
Every day - here every is a determiner and day is
a noun.
When you say every day you mean each day without exception.
When you say every day you mean each day without exception.
For
example: You have been late for school every
day this week. Everyday is an adjective. When you say everyday you mean ordinary,
unremarkable.
For example: My culture pages offer an insight into the everyday life of Britain.
For example: My culture pages offer an insight into the everyday life of Britain.
Expand Vs Expend
Expand is a transitive or intransitive verb. It
means to increase in size, number or importance, or to make something increase.
For
example: He is expanding his vocabulary on the forum.
Expend is a transitive verb. It means to use or
spend something (especially time, effort or money).
For
example: She is expending a lot of effort to help her students
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