dictionary common error guide A-2

After
After saw the film, we..... (wrong)
After we saw the film, we...... (correct)

Remarks
After is not directly followed by a verb (except an '-ing' verb, as in after seeing the film, we.....)

Agree
I agree the people who say that....... (wrong)
I agree with the people who say that....... ( correct)

Remark
Agree with somebody

all
All of students may use the library. (wrong)
All students may use the library. (correct)

Remarks
of is wrong here. use it only if the follows: all of the students......

Alphabet
There are six alphabets in this word. (wrong)
There are six letters in this word. (correct)

Remarks
Alphabets means the whole series of letters from A to Z

Aready
He did it already. (wrong)
He has done it already (Correct)

Remarks
Already is not used with simple past tense (e.g. did,went). it is mainly used with the present prefect (has)

Also
The children also can help (wrong)
The children can also help ( correct)

Remarks
Also goes before one -word veb (e.g. helps in suria also helps. but it placed AFTER the verb be, have, can/could, must, may/might, will/would)

Although
Although roy was ill, but he played well. (wrong)
Although roy was ill he played well (correct)

Remarks
Do not use although and but together.

Although they are poor, man can be happy (wrong)
Even if they are poor, man can be happy (correct)

Remarks
Using although suggest that all men are poor, if you wish to discribe just an extreme case (as in this example), use even if

Always
She knows always the cheapest shops (wrong)
She always knows the cheapest shops. (correct)

Remarks
Always is used before a one word verb (e.g.Knows) However, it is placed after the verbs be,have, must, can/could, will/would, may/might (e.g.She has always known)

see the 1st section.