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Common Errors in Grammar
Common Errors in Grammar
Common Errors in Grammar
Grammar Errors
FILIPINOISMS ENGLISH
CR restroom
come again pardon me, say that again
please
for a while, hold your line just a moment please
fetch pick up
go down get off
go here go there; come here
FILIPINOISMS
FILIPINOISMS ENGLISH
connected with work with
batch class, team, group
look for me (in the phone) ask for me
push through still on
I'll go ahead I'll go ahead and...
REDUNDANCIES
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repetitions of meanings
REDUNDANCIES BETTER TERMS
● repeat it again say that again
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the way a word is spoken.
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F and P; V and B sounds
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short and long vowel sounds
S-V AGREEMENT
SUBJECT VERB
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Singular = is, was, has, s-form
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Plural = are, were, have, base form
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Everybody (needs, need) to bring (his, their) own
laptop.
“One of the” PHRASE
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James’s idea
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Francis’ car
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drivers’ lounge
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driver’s license
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your program
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you’re efficient
NUMBERS AS ADJECTIVES
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LOSE and LOOSE
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DOESN'T and DON'T