اشتباهات رایج در زبان انگلیسی - Common Mistakes

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amend or emend?      
                   
     Both words mean ‘to make changes in
order to improve’. Use AMEND or
EMEND when referring to the correction
of written or printed text.
Use AMEND in a wider context such as
AMENDING the

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And / But 

and/but Many of us have been taught never to
begin a sentence with AND or BUT.
Generally speaking this is good advice.
Both words are conjunctions and will
therefore be busy joining words within
the sentence:
I should love to come AND I look forward
to the party very much.
They wanted to come BUT sadly they had
to visit a friend in hospital some miles away.
However, there are some occasions when
you may need the extra emphasis that
starting a new sentence with AND or
BUT would give. If you have a good
reason to break the rules, do so!

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IELTS common mistakes - the preposition 'of'


Our standard of living is much better than in the past. (correct)
Our standard for living is much better than in the past. (incorrect)
 
Write a letter complaint to the manager. (incorrect)
Write a letter of complaint to the manager. (correct)
 
The preposition of is used in some common expressions: cost of living, letter of apology / complaint, etc., period of time, quality of life, standard of living:

My father is always complaining about the high cost of living nowadays.
For the period of time you are here - you will be expected to observe the rules.
The quality of life in most countries has not really improved much in recent years.
 
Of is also used after some nouns: government, group, importance, lack, leader, type:

People often underestimate the importance of friends and family.
During the government of the democratic party the economy improved dramatically.
The group of dissidents protested all day.
There is a distinct lack of leadership from the government at the moment.
The leader of the union presented their demands.
The type of food we eat in the future will be different from what we eat nowadays.
 
Of is used to talk about quantities with some words: amount, number, a lot, lots, plenty:
The government is hoping to persuade a large number of people to walk to work.
 
Of is used in some prepositions: in front of, instead of

He parked the car in front of the supermarket.
I decided to take the bus instead of the train.
 
Also after because and as a result when they are followed by a noun or gerund:

My cousin couldn't swim with us because of his bad leg.
The outdoor music concert was cancelled as a result of the weather being bad. 

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Spelling Mistakes in IELTS Listening

Misspelt word                                          Correct Spelling

accomodation or acommodation                     accommodation
acheive                                                   achieve
adress                                                   address
alot                                                          a lot 
alterior                                                   ulterior
beggining                                              beginning
beleive                                                    believe
cemetary                                               cemetery
 committment                                      commitment
concieve                                                 conceive
copywrite                                              copyright
definately                                               definitely
dependance                                         dependence
desireable                                              desirable
dissapoint                                             disappoint
embarass                                            embarrass
enviroment                                         environment

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برای این مورد تصویر جالبی پیدا نکردم که به درک و بخاطر سپاری مطلب کمک بهتری کند ولی خودم سعی میکنم یک تصویر در ذهن شما ایجاد کنم!

Chef vs Chief

Chief ==> Boss! Leader!                          Chef ==> Cook!


 

 

 

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