Common Mistakes in English

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Common Mistakes in

English

Good vs.Well
Use good as an adjective when
describing something or someone.
In other words, use good when
stating how something or someone
is.
Examples:
She is a good tennis player.
Tom thinks he is a good listener.

Good vs.Well

Use well as an adverb when


describing how something or someone
does something.
Examples:

She did extremely well in the examination


Our parents think we speak English well.

Everyone vs. EveryOne


Everyone
Use everyone as a pronoun to
mean all the people in a group.
Examples:
Do you think everyone will want to
come to the party?
She wants everyone to leave
comments on her blog.

Everyone vs. EveryOne


Every one
Use every one as a noun to
indicate each person.
Examples:
Every one of the students has a
question about the grammar.
My coach told every one of the players
himself.

Everyday vs. EveryDay


Everyday
Use everyday as an adjective to
mean 'daily'.
Examples:
Peter has an everyday appointment
with his boss for briefings.
Susan has an everyday yoga class at
five pm.

Everyday vs. EveryDay


Every day
Use every day as a time
expression to mean 'each day'.
Examples:
Peter studies Science every day.
She practices the piano three hours
every day.

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