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I don't like when she tells me that I have to study.
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Incorrect: I don't like it when she tells me that Ihave to study.
Note: like - transitive verb
Parachute is a dangerous sport.
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Incorrect: Parachuting (To parachute) is a dangerous sport.
Note: Infinitive or gerund as subject
He studies here on this table.
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Incorrect: He studies here at this table.
Note: preposition
She's used to running in the park after 6 p.m.
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Correct: She's used to running in the park after 6 p.m.
We can't afford to pay such high rents.
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Correct: We can't afford to pay such high rents.
This guide gives useful informations about the city.
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Incorrect: This guide gives useful information aboutthe city.
Note: information / piece(s) of information
She glanced at the handsome man seated next to her.
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Correct: She glanced at the handsome man seated next to her.
She sent to her teacher a beautiful Christmas card.
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Incorrect: She sent her teacher a beautiful Christmas card.
Note: indirect and direct object order
The law states that smoking is forbidden in most public areas.
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Correct: The law states that smoking is forbidden in mostpublic areas.
Thanks God I didn't do it.
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Incorrect: Thank God I didn't do it.
Note: pay attention to the expression
I haven't done the homework, and my brother hasn't either.
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Correct: I haven't done the homework, and my brother hasn't either.
She cleaned the house and after she ironed the clothes.
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Incorrect: She cleaned the house and after that (afterwards, then) she ironed the clothes.
Note: sequence of events
She both speaks and she writes German very well.
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Incorrect: She both speaks and writes German very well.
Note: parallelism
She has never been too demanding, nor does she plan to be so now.
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Correct: She has never been too demanding, nor does she plan to be so now.
Never I have had such bad experience in my life.
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Incorrect: Never have I had such bad experience in my life.
Note: word order
The more they have, the more they want.
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Correct: The more they have, the more they want.
He is very mature despite of his age.
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Incorrect: He is very mature despite his age.
Note: no preposition after despite
It's essential that he participates in the show.
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Incorrect: It's essential that he participate in the show.
Note: subjunctive mood
I wish I had studied for the exam.
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Correct: I wish I had studied for the exam.
So hoarse he was that he could not make the speech.
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Incorrect: So hoarse was he that he could not make the speech.
Note: word order
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