Dictionary Common errors guide A-3

Answer

The answer for this Question is............. (wrong)
The answer to this question is................ (correct)

Note:
The answer To (not for) a question

Any

I have any good friends in Taiping......... (wrong)
I have some good friend in taiping. (correct)

Note:
Any is used only in negative sentences and question, unless you mean 'any of' (e.g. give me abook, any book,)

Appreciate:

I would apprerciate if....... (wrong)
I would appreciate it if......... (correct)

Note:
Appreciate + IT + if/when........

As:

There is no other person as my mother. (wrong)
There is no other person like my mother. (correcrt)

Note:
A thing can be like (=similiar to) something, not as something.

Our school need equipment, as desk and chairs (wrong)
Our school needs equipment, such as desk and chairs. (correct)

Note:
As does not mean 'for example' use such as.

He became as a drug addict. (wrong)
he became a drug addict. (correct)

Note:
As is not used after become, be called, be named.

As such:

it is raining, and as such i shall stay indoors (wrong)
it is raining, (and) so i shall stay indoors (correct)

Note:
As such does not mean 'becose of this'. An examples of the correct meaning is I am your teacher: as such (=as your teacher) I expect you to work hard.

Aspect

From the economic aspect...... (wrong)
From the economic point of view....... (correct)

Note:
An aspect is something you look At (let us Consider the economic aspect), not a place you look from.

at

I came here at 2008. (wrong)
I came here in 2008. (correct)

Note:
In, not at, is used with years.

Athletics

Roy is good at athletic. (wrong)
Roy is good at athletics. (correct)

Athletics is are important in our education. (wrong)
Athletics is important in our education. (correct)

Note:
Athletics (always spelt with-s) is singular word.

Avoid
We cannot avoid this from happening. (wrong)
we cannot prevent this from happening. (correct)
Note:
Avoid a problem; prevent something from happening.