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50 common English mistakes Indians usually make

Multiethnic Group of Children and English Concept


Mistakes are inevitable, especially when you are trying to have a good command of a foreign language. Listed below are the most common English language mistakes that we make. I have made most of these mistakes at some point or another.

I hope this helps.

1. 👎  I have a doubt.
    👍  I have a question.

2. 👎  For e.g. India is a democratic country.
    👍  For example, ( e.g. or for instance) India is a democratic country.

3. 👎  Please revert back.
    👍  Please reply.

4. 👎  You love reading books, No?
    👍  You love reading books, don't you?

5.👎   I will be out of station for a couple of days.
   👍   I will be out of town for a couple of days.

6. 👎  I am from Kerala only.
    👍   I am from Kerala.

7.👎   Neha and me are good friends.
   👍   Neha and I are good friends.

8.👎  Aryan and I are sorry for disturbing you last night.
   👍  I and Aryan are sorry for disturbing you last night.

9. 👎  Its going to be fun.
    👍  It's (It is) going to be fun.

10.👎   It's colour is yellow.
     👍   Its colour is yellow.

11. 👎  The exam has been preponed.
      👍  The exam has been advanced. (The exam has been brought forward.)

12. 👎  I didn't took it.
      👍  I didn't take it.

13. 👎  You can have ten chocolates or less.
      👍  You can have ten chocolates or fewer.

14. 👎  It is going to effect a lot of people.
      👍  It is going to affect a lot of people.

15.👎   I have few chocolates in my purse.
      👍  I have a few chocolates in my purse.

16. 👎  Please suggest me some good restaurants.
      👍  Please suggest some good restaurants.

17. 👎  Raj proposed Simran yesterday.
      👍  Raj proposed to Simran yesterday.

18. 👎  Can I come inside?
      👍  May I come inside?

19. 👎  When will you return back?
      👍  When will you return?

20. 👎  I will repeat again.
      👍  I will repeat.

21. 👎  He is trying hard to cope up with the loss of his mother.
      👍  He is trying hard to cope with the loss of his mother.

22. 👎  I look forward to meet you.
      👍  I look forward to meeting you.

23. 👎  Myself Kumar.
      👍  I am Kumar.
            My name is Kumar.

24. 👎  Does he has a pen?
      👍  Does he have a pen?

25. 👎  I went there by walk.
      👍  I went there on foot.

26. 👎  It is in the 2nd floor.
      👍  It is on the 2nd floor.

27.👎   Divya and Priya are sister-in-laws.
      👍Divya and Priya are sisters-in-law.

28. 👎  We were discussing about the adverse effects of smoking.
      👍  We were discussing the adverse effects of smoking.

29. 👎  The students gave the exam last week.
      👍  The students took the exam last week.

30. 👎  Amritha ordered for a pizza.
      👍  Amritha ordered a pizza.

31.👎   Let us go to the library today evening.
      👍  Let us go to the library this evening. 

32. 👎  Anyways, let us not mention that incident.
      👍  Anyway, let us not mention that incident.

33.👎   My cousin brother is a doctor.
      👍  My cousin is a doctor.

34. 👎  I passed out from Gurukul College of Engineering and Technology.
      👍  I graduated from Gurukul College of Engineering and Technology. ( to pass out - to faint)

35. 👎  In my point of view, that is absolutely wrong.
      👍  In my view/ from my point of view, that is absolutely wrong.

36.   Pronunciation of content:

  • Content - I am content with my life. ( Similar to congratulations)
  • Content - We need new content for our social media marketing campaign. (  Similar to the continent)

37.👎   One of my colleague is from Punjab.
      👍  One of my colleagues is from Punjab.

38. 👎  What is your good name?
      👍  What is your name?
Old Book 3

39. 👎  It is her marriage tomorrow.
      👍  It is her wedding tomorrow.

40. 👎  It is called as modern thinking.
      👍  It is called modern thinking.

41. 👎  Loose the attitude.
      👍  Lose the attitude.

42. 👎 Her birthday is in March 15th.
      👍 Her birthday is on March 15th.

43.👎 I wish I was a bird.
     👍 I wish I were a bird.

44.👎 She is a ten years old girl.
      👍 She is a ten-year-old girl.

45. 👎 I saw a terrible dream last night.
      👍 I had a terrible dream last night.

46.👎  He sings good.
      👍 He sings well.

47. 👎 The police is coming.
      👍 The police are coming.

48. 👎 Who were they talking about?
      👍 Whom were they talking about?

49. 👎 When I was small, we used to live in a rented apartment.
      👍 When I was young, we used to live in a rented apartment.

50. 👎 I did a mistake.
      👍 I made a mistake.

Please let me know if you have any thoughts, comments or suggestions.




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