Common Errors in English (Daily Usage)

He is not as tall as his brother.
Correct:
He is not so tall as his brother.

 

Mr. Ramana Raju is my English teacher
Correct:
Mr. Ramana Raju is my Teacher of English.

 

My younger brother goes to the college daily.
Correct:
My younger brother goes to college daily.

 

Saketh is very miser
Correct:
Saketh is very miserly.

 

He is taller than me.
Correct:
He is taller than I (am).

 

I forgive him for his faults.
Correct:
I forgave him his faults.

 

Swapna made a blunder mistake.
Correct: Swapna made a blunder.

 

Ramu is my cousin Brother.
Correct:
Ramu is my cousin.

 

Credit this sum to my name.
Correct:
Credit this sum to my account.

 

My brother lives at Banjara Hills Road
Correct:
My brother lives at Banjara Hills.

 

My all friends are very helpful
Correct:
All my friends are very helpful.

 

Radhika does not know swimming.
Correct:
Radhika does not know how to swim.

 

Ramakrishna and myself helped you.
Correct:
Ramakrishna and I helped you.

 

One must do his duty
Correct:
One must do one’s duty.

 

He married his daughter
Correct:
He got his daughter married.

 

It is a female compartment.
Correct:
It is a ladies’ compartment.

 

Open your book on page ten.
Correct:
Open your book at page ten.

 

Raja has gone to foreign
Correct:
Raja has gone abroad

 

Please write with ink.
Correct:
Please write in ink.

 

He died from cancer
Correct:
He died of cancer.

 

He died of overwork
Correct:
He died from overwork.

 

She was carrying the glasses in a tray.
Correct:
She was carrying the glasses on a tray.

 

He sat in a tree.
Correct:
He sat on a tree.