Any or Either || Use of since || other vs but || Neither || boarder vs border || The reason or because of ||
In this post we shall learn about the 7 common errors that we make most of the time.
1.
Wrong- He was a son, then became husband, then father, but he did not do well either role. ✘
Right- He was a son, then became husband, then father, but he did not do well any role. ✔
Explanation:
Don't use either here. Any is correct here.
Either is used for two things, and any is used for more than two.
2.
Wrong- Five years passed since my son has born. ✘
Right- Five years have passed since my son born. ✔
Explanation:
Use have passed for passed, and born for has born.
When since is used as a conjunction, it must be preceded by a present perfect tense and followed by a past tense.
3.
Wrong- How could I hear such words from any other man but him? ✘
Right- How could I hear such words from any man but him? ✔
Explanation:
Remove other, if other is retained, then but must be changed to than: How could I hear such words from any man than him?
As other is a comparative adjective, we must use than with other.
4.
Wrong- Neither of my sons do anything for living. ✘
Right- Neither of my sons does anything for living. ✔
Explanation:
Use does in place of do, since neither is singular. When neither is used as noun or as adjective, must be followed by singular verbs.
5.
Wrong- I am one of those who cannot describe what I do not see. ✘
Right- I am one of those who cannot describe what they do not see. ✔
Explanation:
Remove I, use they, write they do not see. The sentence says about those, not one. They for those; I for one.
6.
Wrong- They are building a fence along the boarder. ✘
Right- They are building a fence along the border. ✔
Explanation:
Use border in place of boarder.
Border is the line that separates on area, state, or country.
Boarder means one who pays money to live in a room in somebody else's house.
7.
Wrong- The reason they canceled the ticket is because of the Corona virus. ✘
Right- They canceled the ticket is because of the Corona virus. ✔
Explanation:
Remove The reason; Use one of them: the reason or because of; don't use both of them in a sentence.
The correct answer is "They canceled the ticket is because of the Corona-virus disease".
Or
The reason they canceled the ticket is that there was epidemic of the Corona-virus disease.
In this post we shall learn about the 7 common errors that we make most of the time.
Wrong- He was a son, then became husband, then father, but he did not do well either role. ✘
Right- He was a son, then became husband, then father, but he did not do well any role. ✔
Explanation:
Don't use either here. Any is correct here.
Either is used for two things, and any is used for more than two.
2.
Wrong- Five years passed since my son has born. ✘
Right- Five years have passed since my son born. ✔
Explanation:
Use have passed for passed, and born for has born.
When since is used as a conjunction, it must be preceded by a present perfect tense and followed by a past tense.
3.
Wrong- How could I hear such words from any other man but him? ✘
Right- How could I hear such words from any man but him? ✔
Explanation:
Remove other, if other is retained, then but must be changed to than: How could I hear such words from any man than him?
As other is a comparative adjective, we must use than with other.
4.
Wrong- Neither of my sons do anything for living. ✘
Right- Neither of my sons does anything for living. ✔
Explanation:
Use does in place of do, since neither is singular. When neither is used as noun or as adjective, must be followed by singular verbs.
5.
Wrong- I am one of those who cannot describe what I do not see. ✘
Right- I am one of those who cannot describe what they do not see. ✔
Explanation:
Remove I, use they, write they do not see. The sentence says about those, not one. They for those; I for one.
6.
Wrong- They are building a fence along the boarder. ✘
Right- They are building a fence along the border. ✔
Explanation:
Use border in place of boarder.
Border is the line that separates on area, state, or country.
Boarder means one who pays money to live in a room in somebody else's house.
7.
Wrong- The reason they canceled the ticket is because of the Corona virus. ✘
Right- They canceled the ticket is because of the Corona virus. ✔
Explanation:
Remove The reason; Use one of them: the reason or because of; don't use both of them in a sentence.
The correct answer is "They canceled the ticket is because of the Corona-virus disease".
Or
The reason they canceled the ticket is that there was epidemic of the Corona-virus disease.
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"I am one of those who cannot describe what they do not see" is incorrect. Sentence is talking about 'one' of those; not 'those'. Hence, "I am one of those who cannot describe what he or see does not see."
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