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COMMON MISTAKES
EXAM
SELECTIVIDAD TEXT: ENGLISH IN THE WORLD
TODAY (University of Extremadura, 09-10)
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MISTAKE
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TYPE
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CORRECTION
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*For communicate *For find |
Grammar. |
For communicating to communicate for finding to find. |
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*Speak English today is very... *Speak English is good. |
Grammar. |
Speaking English today is very... Speaking English is good. |
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*In every world |
Vocabulary. Grammar. |
Everywhere in the world. |
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*Most important language of the world |
Grammar. |
Most important language in the world. |
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*every people *all people |
Vocabulary. Grammar. |
Everybody everybody |
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*in very countries *very persons *very opportunities |
GRAMMAR. |
In MANY countries. MANY PEOPLE. MANY opportunities |
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*persons |
grammar |
people |
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*Know English is very important *Learn a second language is very important. |
Grammar. |
To know English is very important. OR Knowing English is very … Learning a second language is very.... OR To learn a second language is very... |
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*English is a beautiful idiom |
Vocabulary
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English is a beautiful LANGUAGE. The word IDIOM is a false friend. |
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*in all world |
Grammar and vocabulary |
Everywhere in the world. |
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*for all world. |
Grammar and vocabulary |
For everyone in the world. |
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*all persons |
Grammar and vocabulary. |
Everybody / everyone. |
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*for can work |
Grammar |
To be able to work so that you can work |
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*The English |
Grammar and vocabulary |
“The English” → English people.
English → “The English Language” |
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