Author Topic: Common Grammar Mistakes (Read 122265 times)

mbeeyap · « **Reply #60 on:** June 16, 2011, 04:34:40 pm »

Comparative and Superlative

example:
simplier - lagi kong naririnig yan

it should be simplest

sugardrop · « **Reply #61 on:** June 16, 2011, 05:03:04 pm »

"the most cheapest" - redundant kasi most na, cheapest pa. Things like that

17arci · « **Reply #62 on:** June 16, 2011, 05:06:18 pm »

Using "did" + past tense of a verb in a sentence.

example:
Did anyone turned into a werewolf last night?

Ugh. One of my biggest pet peeves talaga. Ansakit sa bangs!

sugardrop · « **Reply #63 on:** June 16, 2011, 07:45:23 pm »

^
Like "when did you bought it?". Also a huge pet peeve of mine.

Doesn't vs. Don't

Doesn't, does not, or does is used with the third person singular--words like he, she, and it.

Don't, do not, or do is used for other subjects. They, You, and I too.

Incorrect: It don't matter anymore.

Correct: It doesn't matter anymore.

Incorrect: Grandfather don't see too well.

Correct: Grandfather doesn't see too well.

Correct: His glasses don't help him much.

Incorrect: Those who doesn't have IDs must apply for one.

Correct: Those who don't have IDs must apply for one.

sweetraich · « **Reply #64 on:** June 16, 2011, 09:42:54 pm »

yung paggamit ng "can't help but ...."
for example: can't help but remember
dapat can't help remembering

saka yung healthy at healthful, yung healthy ay referring to human tapos yung healthful sa mga bagay.

Her son is very healthy.
The apple juice is healthful.

yung xerox, brand ng machine yun, dapat photocopy ang gamitin.

kristetay · « **Reply #65 on:** June 16, 2011, 10:08:07 pm »

ooohhhh nice thread. suki ako ng could/would can/will at do/does buti nalang naexplain dito ^_^

13 · « **Reply #66 on:** June 18, 2011, 05:58:45 am »

Quote from: twiist on June 12, 2011, 05:55:50 am

^Hi 13. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. English isn't our first language anyway, and even people who have English as their first make a lot of mistakes too.

I'm only going to explain would and could based on the error I've commonly encountered. There are several other rules for would and could, but explaining them here would be too long. (Google nalang!)

Usually, you're only supposed to use could and would when expressing a conditional that isn't possible (either permanently or just at the moment), like:

"She could have been perfect for the role, but she has attitude problems."
"He would have gone with you, if you only asked."

can and will are used for things that are possible, meaning:

"The product could be used to clean everything." >>> "The product CAN be used to clean everything."
"Yes, I would go with you today." >> "Yes, I WILL go with you today."

It's a very subtle error compared to wrong pluralization and wrong tense usage, but it tends to make sentences sound less flowing, more so in spoken English. Making flowing sentences is important, because people will listen to/read you more that way. (Notice that I didn't use WOULD in the previous sentence, since I wasn't expressing something that isn't possible.)

Ay wow, long post. But there you go. I hope I was able to explain it clearly, and I hope you didn't get bored with the post length! XD

Twiist, thanks so much for this!

ms.messed_up* · « **Reply #67 on:** June 18, 2011, 06:02:14 am »

question, anong past tense ng HANG OVER? as in after a booze session-- hangover...

hung over, right? im reading FB wallposts--HANGOVERED.
anong tama?

EDIT: meron din akong nababasa na STAR STRUCKED.

anuber! LOL

13 · « **Reply #68 on:** June 18, 2011, 06:06:37 am »

Quote from: twiist on June 13, 2011, 10:31:17 pm

^^ IN FAIRNESS, ang dami nga talagang gumagamit niyang in fairness! XD (sana tama paggamit ko hahaaha)

In a formal setting, I think 'to be fair' is better. Hehe.

13 · « **Reply #69 on:** June 18, 2011, 06:16:42 am »

Quote from: ms.messed_up* on June 18, 2011, 06:02:14 am

question, anong past tense ng HANG OVER? as in after a booze session-- hangover...
hung over, right? im reading FB wallposts--HANGOVERED.
anong tama?

EDIT: meron din akong nababasa na STAR STRUCKED. anuber! LOL

Just say 'I got wasted'. LOL. Or 'I had a hang over'. Or 'I experienced a hang over'.

I hung over/hangovered or I was hung over/hangovered para ka namang nagbigti/binigti tapos nabuhay ka pa. LOL!

Or para kang sinampay. LOL.

Pero seriously, I think none of those are correct because 'hang over' was used as a noun, thus, it should not have a past tense form.

'Di ako sure ate ha, mahina din ako sa English. Wala kaming masyadong English sa course ko.

ms.messed_up* · « **Reply #70 on:** June 18, 2011, 06:31:39 am »

^Thanks.

LOL at binigti. haha
hindi ko na din talaga alam.LOL ok, ill just settle with "I got wasted."

LOL LOL

icee_star · « **Reply #71 on:** June 18, 2011, 07:58:18 am »

Dun sa "in fairness" I think naman expression lang yun, kumbaga parang di naman talaga siya dapat ginagamit formally.
Then natutunan ko yun "healthy" at "healthful". Kasi I tend to say na "eat apple, this is healthy" even sa mga magazines diba, lagi "healthy" ang gamit sa mga food. So dapat pala "healthful" yun?

FOURever · « **Reply #72 on:** June 18, 2011, 08:29:35 am »

^i think synonym lang sila. Pang formal siguro yung pag consider ng difference nila na sinabi ni sis dito. or baka technical or 'old' english term ng healthy yan.

auane · « **Reply #73 on:** June 18, 2011, 08:48:10 am »

Ang dami ko ng nakikita nito sa mga OL sellers. I thought nung una baka typo error lang but napansin ko, madami na sila:

"Please BARE with me/us" -

unless gusto mo talaga maging naked with a stranger

"No HAGGING please" -

FOURever · « **Reply #74 on:** June 18, 2011, 08:59:11 am »

^ay oo nga. Bare talaga. Haha

chrome-plated heart · « **Reply #75 on:** June 18, 2011, 09:55:42 am »

sis pa help naman.. paano sa english yung magtatanong ka kung natinik ka ba kahit hindi fish yung kinain... yung isa ko friend ang sagot kasi parang malayo ng konti - do you feel like you have a fishbone stuck in your throat?

sweetraich · « **Reply #76 on:** June 18, 2011, 10:53:45 am »

Quote from: icee_star on June 18, 2011, 07:58:18 am

Dun sa "in fairness" I think naman expression lang yun, kumbaga parang di naman talaga siya dapat ginagamit formally.
Then natutunan ko yun "healthy" at "healthful". Kasi I tend to say na "eat apple, this is healthy" even sa mga magazines diba, lagi "healthy" ang gamit sa mga food. So dapat pala "healthful" yun?

Quote from: FOURever on June 18, 2011, 08:29:35 am

^i think synonym lang sila. Pang formal siguro yung pag consider ng difference nila na sinabi ni sis dito. or baka technical or 'old' english term ng healthy yan.

I have book here about sa grammar, dun ko lang din natutunan yun. Healthy at healthful ay magkaiba sa gamit, hindi pang-formal o old English o hindi rin slang. Marami sa atin, kahit ako noon, mali din ang gamit ko ng healthy. Isang beses palang ako nakarinig ng gumamit ng healthful dun sa binebentang juicer sa TV.. pero the rest, mali talaga ang gamit.

You may refer to these sites:
http://languageandgrammar.com/2008/01/21/is-it-healthy-or-healthful/
http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000219.htm

if you're still not convinced, check these links:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/healthful
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/healthy?show=0&t=1308365996

FOURever · « **Reply #77 on:** June 18, 2011, 12:13:36 pm »

^ok. Thanks

13 · « **Reply #78 on:** June 18, 2011, 11:12:33 pm »

Quote from: chrome-plated heart on June 18, 2011, 09:55:42 am

sis pa help naman.. paano sa english yung magtatanong ka kung natinik ka ba kahit hindi fish yung kinain... yung isa ko friend ang sagot kasi parang malayo ng konti - do you feel like you have a fishbone stuck in your throat?

Baka pwede ito: "Do you feel like there's something stuck in your throat?"

Or.. simply ask.. "Is there something stuck in your throat dear?" Talagang may dear..

FOURever · « **Reply #79 on:** June 19, 2011, 08:40:23 am »

ito naririnig ko: what do you prefer? A or B?

Tama ba ako na mali yung grammar? dapat which do you prefer? A or B? Kasi may choices so which? Tama?

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