5 English grammar MISTAKES and how to fix them!

5 English grammar MISTAKES and how to fix them!

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Hey students! Today you’ll learn 5 quick fixes for common grammar mistakes that English learners often make. If you want to learn a LOT more, come join my 200 Common Errors Course at my website EspressoEnglish.net

Quick Fix #1

Don't say: This box isn't enough big for all the books.
Say: This box isn't big enough for all the books.

The word "enough" goes AFTER adjectives (like "big"), adverbs, and verbs - and it goes BEFORE nouns ("Are there enough chairs for everyone?"

Quick Fix #2

Don't say: I can't believe how much stubborn he is.
Say: I can't believe how stubborn he is.

Use "how much" and "how many" before nouns, for example: "How many children do you have?" Use just "how" before adjectives and adverbs.

Quick Fix #3

Don't say: These are my favorites shoes.
Say: These are my favorite shoes.
Or: These shoes are my favorites.

Adjectives before nouns are always singular in English, even if the noun is plural!

Quick Fix #4

Don't say: Last night I was a lot tired.
Say: Last night I was so/very/really tired.

We can use "a lot" before nouns - for example, "I ate a lot of pizza." It can also go after verbs to describe something we do frequently - "I exercise a lot." To add emphasis to adjectives and adverbs, use "so/very/really."

Quick Fix #5

Don't say: My apartment is ten miles far from here.
Say: My apartment is ten miles away from here.

When talking about a general long distance, we can say "far" or "far away from" - The mall is far away from my house.

When talking about a specific long distance, we say "away from" or simply "from" - The mall is 20 miles (away) from my house.

Those are today's "quick fixes"!

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