Common Errors In Sentences

[Mmeyene Ekpo]

Here! I will show you common sentence errors in english

Wrong:It is going to be a fight to finish
Correct:It is going to be a fight to the finish
Wrong:I congratulate you for your success
Correct:I congratulate you on your success
Wrong:Please don't make noise
Correct:Please don't make a noise
Wrong:My father gave me an advice
Correct:My father gave me a piece of advice
Wrong:Sade cut the tree into two
Correct:Sade cut the tree in two
Wrong:My wife has just delivered a child
Correct:My wife has just been delivered of a child
Wrong:It's quater to eight by my watch
Correct:It's a quater to eight by my watch
Wrong:Tony displays his wares at the fair
Correct:Tony exhibits his wares at the fair
Wrong:He asked me what is the matter
Correct:He asked me what the matter was

You can add yours.thanks! for reading

[Salonikhant]

Wrong : Please advice me.
Right : Please advise me.
Wrong : I am drinking soup.
Right : I am eating soup.
Wrong : He had put perfume.
Right : He was wearing perfume.

[Charlize Venter]

It irks me how I have allowed, the generally accepted, spoken English to account for errors in my written work!

Thank you for the much needed reminder!