Common Mistakes in use of English
I don't mind
Incorrect: 'Will you have some coffee?' 'I don't mind.'
Correct: 'Will you have some coffee?' 'Thank you' OR
'No, thank you.'
ü Say ‘Thanks’ or ‘Thank you’ while accepting an
offer.
ü Say ‘No, thanks’ or ‘No, thank you’ while
declining an offer.
'I don't mind' is rude.
It shows indifference: that the person does not care whether he drinks coffee
or not. 'I don't mind' should be used only when it is permissible to indicate
no strong preference.
If clauses
Incorrect: If it rains
we would cancel the match.
Correct: If it rains
we will cancel the match.
Incorrect: If you hit
the dog, it would bite you.
Correct: If you hit the dog, it will bite you.
When the verb in the if-clause is in the simple present
tense, we use will/shall/can/may + infinitive in the main clause.
Incorrect: If you studied hard, you will get a
first class.
Correct: If you studied
hard, you would get a first class
When the verb in the if-clause is in the simple past tense, we use would/should/could/might
+ infinitive in the main clause.
Sentences of these types are
used to talk about purely imaginary situations.
Incorrect: If you had studied hard, you would get a first class.
Correct: If you had studied hard, you would
have got a first class.
When the verb in the main clause is in the past perfect tense, we
use would/should/could/might + have + past participle in the main
clause.
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