elder or older
maybe or may be
had better or better
to grow or to grow up
at present or presently
Wrong- I am independent from my parents now. ✘
Right- I am independent of my parents now. ✔
Explanation:
We write independent of someone or something (not from).
Wrong- When we breath, our lungs take in oxygen. ✘
Right- When we breathe, our lungs take in oxygen. ✔
Explanation:
Breath is the noun, breathe is the verb.
Wrong- May be he was not in the office. ✘
Right- Maybe he was not in the office. ✔
Explanation:
Maybe is an adverb that means perhaps. May be is a compound verb.
Wrong- My father is two years elder than my uncle. ✘
Right- My father is two years older than my uncle. ✔
Explanation:
Elder acts as an adjective, like my elder brother or a noun, like the elder of the two.
Older is the comparative form of old. In comparative sentence, where we use than, use older.
Wrong- He did eleven mistakes in English writing. ✘
Right- He made eleven mistakes in English writing. ✔
Explanation:
We write Mistakes are made. Mistakes are done is wrong way of writing.
Wrong- You were suppose to arrive here by nine. ✘
Right- You were supposed to arrive here by nine. ✔
Explanation:
Be sure to add the "d " in the expression supposed to. "Supposed to" means should.
Wrong- I am very popular among my friends. ✘
Right- I am very popular with my friends. ✔
Explanation:
Correct way of wording is popular with, not among.
Wrong- You better go home at once. ✘
Right- You had better go home at once. ✔
Explanation:
The correct phrase is had better. You had better to means it would be good thing for you to go.
Only better is informal term.
Wrong- When I grow I will be a doctor. ✘
Right- When I grow up I will be a doctor. ✔
Explanation:
To grow means to become bigger, to grow up means to become an adult.
Wrong- My father is in India presently. ✘
Right- My father is in India at present. ✔
Explanation:
At present means now;
presently means soon, for example, My son will come presently(soon, now).
maybe or may be
had better or better
to grow or to grow up
at present or presently
Wrong- I am independent from my parents now. ✘
Right- I am independent of my parents now. ✔
Explanation:
We write independent of someone or something (not from).
Wrong- When we breath, our lungs take in oxygen. ✘
Right- When we breathe, our lungs take in oxygen. ✔
Explanation:
Breath is the noun, breathe is the verb.
Wrong- May be he was not in the office. ✘
Right- Maybe he was not in the office. ✔
Explanation:
Maybe is an adverb that means perhaps. May be is a compound verb.
Wrong- My father is two years elder than my uncle. ✘
Right- My father is two years older than my uncle. ✔
Explanation:
Elder acts as an adjective, like my elder brother or a noun, like the elder of the two.
Older is the comparative form of old. In comparative sentence, where we use than, use older.
Wrong- He did eleven mistakes in English writing. ✘
Right- He made eleven mistakes in English writing. ✔
Explanation:
We write Mistakes are made. Mistakes are done is wrong way of writing.
Wrong- You were suppose to arrive here by nine. ✘
Right- You were supposed to arrive here by nine. ✔
Explanation:
Be sure to add the "d " in the expression supposed to. "Supposed to" means should.
Wrong- I am very popular among my friends. ✘
Right- I am very popular with my friends. ✔
Explanation:
Correct way of wording is popular with, not among.
Wrong- You better go home at once. ✘
Right- You had better go home at once. ✔
Explanation:
The correct phrase is had better. You had better to means it would be good thing for you to go.
Only better is informal term.
Wrong- When I grow I will be a doctor. ✘
Right- When I grow up I will be a doctor. ✔
Explanation:
To grow means to become bigger, to grow up means to become an adult.
Wrong- My father is in India presently. ✘
Right- My father is in India at present. ✔
Explanation:
At present means now;
presently means soon, for example, My son will come presently(soon, now).
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