Common Mistakes
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When is it better to use JOB and when WORK?
✅ The term ‘work‘ refers to the activities (physical or mental performed by people, so as to achieve the desired…
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TURTLE VS TORTOISE – SERIES or SERIAL? A COMMON MISTAKE
I was very shocked the other day that many students (even high level ones) thought the translation of черепаха was…
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COMMON MISTAKE: ACCURATE
I hear these mistakes all the time: – I dress accurately! – I am an accurate person But our “accurate”…
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Grammar COMMON MISTAKE: SO & SUCH
✔ SUCH: before (adjective +) noun – We use such before a noun with or without an adjective. Such also…
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AT THE LESSON…… DOESN’T EXIST IN ENGLISH!
“AT the lesson” is the biggest mistake among most learners because this collocation has appeared in Russian textbooks of English.…
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FEEL ONESELF – LET’S DEBUNK THIS MYTH
FEEL ONESELF – LET’S DEBUNK THIS MYTH Russians are often told by us native teachers (many of whom used to…
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COMMON MISTAKES MADE BY ENGLISH LEARNERS
I made these videos based on mistakes that arise again and again. These ones are taken from Russian students (since…
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COURTEOUS vs POLITE – A DIFFERENCE?
POLITE = You ARE well-mannered, civilized COURTEOUS = Displaying good manners/showing thought or regard for others So if I describe…
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BENEATH – a preposition or an adverb?
✅ Meaning – ‘at a lower level than’. Beneath is most common in formal writing. We don’t use it often…
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COMMON MISTAKES
COMMON MISTAKES Many English learners confuse: this Saturday, next Saturday, last Saturday, on Saturday bla bla bla. ✅ This Saturday…
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