10 Common Grammar Mistakes In English

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These are my top 10 common grammar mistakes in English. The best way to avoid making mistakes is to practice, so consider joining my Conversation Club: www.englishlikeanative.co.uk
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@scentsamurai5149 4 жыл бұрын

Good lesson. Another common grammar mistake that is frequently made is the use of 'their' in place of 'they're'. Another one is 'could of' in place of 'could have'. These common mistakes really get under my skin.

@ginismoja2459 4 жыл бұрын

Those mistakes are more often than not made by native speakers of English. People who have studied it as a second language are less likely to make them.

@craigsellar767 4 жыл бұрын

@@ginismoja2459 That's true, but what I have seen a lot of Americans confuse now is 'then' and 'than', particularly younger generations. Alarmingly, it's not just a written mistake, they are actually saying it as well.

@lebell79 3 жыл бұрын

I'm Dutch, over here English is mandatory from an early age on until the time you finish your education, regardless of what specific education(level) you follow. There's one thing that always annoys me: American English. I always had to learn 'British English' basically RP and when later on in life I worked in international settings I encountered Americans who reckoned they should 'correct' my English. My biggest gripe is 'I could care less'. It's I couldn't care less. Otherwise the expression does not make sense, but not a single American involved in that argument saw it that way.

@pensatoreseneca 3 жыл бұрын

What if you cared a little ?.. therefore “ you could care less “

@lebell79 3 жыл бұрын

@@pensatoreseneca technically, you'd be correct but it simply isn't an expression like 'I couldn't care less' is.

@rogerselwanis8333 3 жыл бұрын

It is advisable to bother about the negative comments uttered by some bullying people as long as you move on the right lane .

@lebell79 3 жыл бұрын

@@rogerselwanis8333 try it again, but this time in English?

@rogerselwanis8333 3 жыл бұрын

@@lebell79 I addressed my post to the video provider video provided that is why I cannot accept your impolite and bullying comment.

@jardelsilveira7688 4 жыл бұрын

Finally someone who teaches British english. I'm glad to have found your channel, I'm quite fed up with so much american accent. Greetings from Brazil.

@ginismoja2459 4 жыл бұрын

There are other channels that teach English English, it's not like they're hand to find or anything.

@walterwhite5578 4 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? There are many channels that teach British English. I can think of 10 right now but I let you do your own research.

@shonazef7351 4 жыл бұрын

I really loved her accent and how her voice is clear 🥰 , bless her

@Winterfell1066 4 жыл бұрын

I really like listening to English Accents. I love this channel. My wife and I have travelled several times to the Yorkshire area and from Edinburgh Scotland through the Caringorms and the Highlands. The differences in the English are amazing. Watching these videos, I am struck by the many differences between various English dialects to my Southern American (Mississippi) accent. However, there are also many similarities (particularly the Yorkshire accent) where the pronunciation is almost identical. Awesome videos.

@khaledmustafa6787 4 жыл бұрын

Great Teacher

@aydinvosough 4 жыл бұрын

such a brilliant idea to turn the adds into educational materials ! The first time that ads are not boring any more! well done.

@l.r.n.4436 4 жыл бұрын

Making the ad "educational" was a brilliant idea!

@authman_al_saadi4864 4 жыл бұрын

Hello

@marciojrtorres 4 жыл бұрын

Really brilliant indeed

@roopakparashar8278 4 жыл бұрын

You are the most coolest teacher i ever came across in my life i love watching your videos ,they are knowledgeable though. i love watching you! 😍😍

@tonynalbandian5295 4 жыл бұрын

I’m really glad i found you, actually i’m not beginner i just wanted to imprive my english speaking and ofcourse a to correct a lot of mistakes that i have, i have tried many videos and teachers on youtube, read a lot of books, but you are the only one that is giving me what i was searching for, i’m comfort with you, i can learn quickly and withiut getting bored, and the british accent is the way to master English, you are the best, thank you very much, i will try to watch all your vidoes even if i mastered English in the future, i will always need to learn something new, thank you from my bottom of heart ❤️🙏🏻

@nightcorem.i.a4617 4 жыл бұрын

thank you very much for this moments.

@stephieelainestylinson2825 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Anna!

@marishasveganworld2240 4 жыл бұрын

I am 15 years young. Positive, isn’t it? Great video Anna! 👏🏼💚💚💚💜❤️💚💚💚

@authman_al_saadi4864 4 жыл бұрын

Are you boy or girl

@marishasveganworld2240 4 жыл бұрын

A girl, why?

@authman_al_saadi4864 4 жыл бұрын

@@marishasveganworld2240 do you speak english well?

@marishasveganworld2240 4 жыл бұрын

AUTHMAN _AL_SAADI yes, it has nothing to do with English! 😂 people say that, to feel young instead of old, that’s it. Sorry if it caused confusion though... 😐

@authman_al_saadi4864 4 жыл бұрын

@@marishasveganworld2240 no But I wanna help me to learn English langauge

@taherkarroum1543 4 жыл бұрын

Great teacher ever. Tanmmirt a bunch.

@sheikhmohib5982 4 жыл бұрын

This lesson is really helpful!! I usually use what instead of that but now I'll not make this mistake👍

@moslemazizi7110 4 жыл бұрын

That's great,thank you my dear teacher

@mscnsil 4 жыл бұрын

I looove your accent, dear! Take care, and thanks for your amazing work. ❤

@sanjudubey2747 4 жыл бұрын

Good Knowledge And experience

@1030Apolo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Great Video

@gg-ed6rn 4 жыл бұрын

always energetic, Thank you👍

@scottjeremy7598 2 жыл бұрын

instablaster...

@thuptennamgyal6917 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anna I first listened your amazing explain. It’s helps me to improve my English so I will try to listen all your online English class when you post it here.

@cmarkoz 3 жыл бұрын

My dearest youtube English Professor! I definitely will apply this lesson. Thank you!

@alejandrogonzalezzurita8075 4 жыл бұрын

Anna is awesome!!! I have never ever made a mistake since I’ve listened to her. (Now, she’ll correct this). :D

@gatewaycyber9529 4 жыл бұрын

Please watch and correct here sir.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZsVpgs5ysrvdXYU.html

@jimmypaschall7369 4 жыл бұрын

I fully agree! She's fine-tuning my English like a music teacher might fine-tune your technique on your instrument. I've heard the rest, I'll stick with the best!

@ProfAkhtarSaeed 4 жыл бұрын

your method of teaching is really wonderful. i would request you to add sentences also when u are discussing idioms. it would make easy for us to understand idioms in a better way

@linuxero5707 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks gorgeous teacher !! 😘😍

@scaptcha9522 4 жыл бұрын

Your English is as fabulous as your beauty . Thanks for helping in grammar 🙏🙏🙏

@user-lx4ox9yx2i Жыл бұрын

Thank you for clear explanation. Nice melody! I appreciate that. Thumbs up! Cheers!

@EnglishLikeANative Жыл бұрын

No problem! Glad you liked it! Cheers to you too!

@gD-cp3cg 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anna for your explanation. I hesitate often when I need to choose between this, that, these, those. What I seem to know! This and that are singular. Which one is right : I can go on this way or you can take that way? These and those are plural. Those people are crazy to run in costume or these people are strange to run in costume? Thanks again and carry on, you are good.

@shihabsulaiman9885 Жыл бұрын

these videos are so amazing they help me to learn the accents even better

@vi683 4 жыл бұрын

You teach a lot of grammar recently. You teach it really well. A variety of things will enrich your channel.

@Ahmed-yo5vx 4 жыл бұрын

A beautiful lesson like you

@sopheaksok5151 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your video

@derkzo2034 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Anna from Paris France! Very interactive video! I uselly do confuse grammar mistakes when I wrote with since and for, a, an and the, say and tell. Also, I make mistakes with age because I don't know if we need to use always the word old. In any case, thank you for this video! You helping so much of foreigns who had some difficulties to speak and to wrote in English.

@mamadousaidousow1189 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you make me better

@naymurrahman9045 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ji

@waheedwaheed7 4 жыл бұрын

You have been improving with time. Best

@fatemehparsa777 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Anna, to learn her and his in agreement with the related subject, I've used this example "her baby, his gun"🙂🤗

@user-ee1cs5gm3h 4 жыл бұрын

At the No.5, you mentioned about the positioning of punctuation. I couldn't understand this part. This part was difficult so that I couldn't understand what you wanted to teach me. On the other hand, I could understand what you said at the another parts. Thank you, Anna.

@erikdeljesuscalderon92 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Very interesting your class I love you Anna

@duongdo6774 4 жыл бұрын

Thank beautiful teacher

@shalusaini8486 4 жыл бұрын

Anna you explain everything so clearly your chanel has become my cup of tea + keep smiling Anna it makes me happy

@user-qp1fk9fw8f 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome lesson 🥀😊🙏

@pw5311 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind lesson. It was inspiring and helpful! With all best wishes and appreciation, I hope that I can have more lessons from you. Pema Wangyal

@karthishyam7131 4 жыл бұрын

I'm blessed to find your channel. Kudos and greetings from India

@Toji_Fushiguro.YouTube 3 жыл бұрын

you're the best British teacher I have ever seen you make it simple it just your methods and you have your own way your own style of teaching I like it a lot keep going teacher ❤⚘

@EnglishLikeANative 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@Toji_Fushiguro.YouTube 3 жыл бұрын

@@EnglishLikeANative I have a few questions I'll send it to you by email I hope you see it and answer it because it will really helps me Thank you Teacher ❤⚘

@Toji_Fushiguro.YouTube 3 жыл бұрын

please can you give your email

@xvelgax 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@manuelgarciaperez8810 4 жыл бұрын

Great

@ceciliacontreras7435 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anna for you super videos

@maurorizzo3512 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm Italian, i love your videos.

@syedalimhaidernaqvi3899 4 жыл бұрын

Your facial expressions are marvellous.

@silviogoncalvesPro 2 жыл бұрын

Nice class my teacher

@spike3859 4 жыл бұрын

You are literally gorgeous! and I am addicted to your voice.♥

@Ricardo-xg6gx 4 жыл бұрын

I have made the mistake of not finding you before, now I promise to watch your videos as soon as you edit them.

@MarIboro_Man 4 жыл бұрын

hey all of your english videos are very helpful for me....bye bye from germany

@imad80anwar41 4 жыл бұрын

Hi dear teacher , What a great lesson! You make a long story short . All those topic are essential especially punctuation that might also affect the meaning. I 'd like to share this e.g : A woman , without her man is nothing . Or: A woman without her , man is nothing.

@EnglishLikeANative 4 жыл бұрын

You make a good point. Just be mindful of the punctuation at the end (no space between the proceeding word and the comma) :)

@sabbirhasan5073 3 жыл бұрын

I really love your accent

@nailsaggitarius4212 4 жыл бұрын

giving you thumb up even without watching. A beautiful flower!

@anilchauhan980 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@victorparejapareja5490 3 жыл бұрын

You are the most beautiful teacher I ever had

@ivomoreira42 3 жыл бұрын

I have to say that if you haven't said that you were born in '81, I would totally believe you when you said you're 21 years old. Btw, great video. Those mistakes are really common. Thanks for sharing!

@jacobatkinson6073 4 жыл бұрын

I liked very much your education she nice .... I am from iraq greetings to the British 👋

@ifeyinwachukwura7910 4 жыл бұрын

Your lesson are funny and it expand's knowledge.😄🤓🤗💖

@dimasaryo4236 4 жыл бұрын

Anna is always impressive and I am really fascinated by your beauty

@huseyin405 4 жыл бұрын

Red and black.. most beautiful color combination

@uchhasdey6035 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! You have told in the video we are always welcome to ask about all of our problems.That is why I am sharing one of my problems with you. That is, we know that we should use present form after using to . But I have found that present form plus ing is being is used .In today's lesson you have also used it. I suppose I don't the rule of that. It is good to say that I didn't mean with a view to ,look forward to or get used to. Rather I meant for instance we moved to teaching at distance.

@mountainsson8005 4 жыл бұрын

ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE🌹

@berk835 4 жыл бұрын

And I also have lots of doubts with regard to subject verb agreement. It is an area that I miserably struggle. For many years I have been trying but I have always failed. So I really need your assistance Anna. As a guy from India it would be very great to seek your help especially from a native speaker.

@KingFisheR00011 4 жыл бұрын

I love you ! 😸💕💕💕

@schweizerd6303 4 жыл бұрын

I am a native speaker but after having lived abroad in N.America, and spent time in Sheffield and Doncaster, my RP has been slightly damaged. To the American or Canadian ear I sound "extremely British", but when I am out with my mates in London; I have been told that I have a mixed or somewhat of a regional accent, and have even been told at times that I sound a bit like an Aussie. I believe my intonation pattern and rhythm is a bit off, and even notice it when I read a news article out loud but cannot exactly pinpoint the problem. I think I might be confusing rising, falling, and circumflex intonations. What would you recommend in order to correct these issues?

@radiyhakhatun1041 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Anna, I like your explanation about punctuation. It is extremely helpful! Have I used it correctly in this post? Punctuation marks are sometimes called symbols or character.

@EnglishLikeANative 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect 👌🏻

@AHMEDKAMEL-xi3wh 4 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video about phrasal verbs, for example, i don't know when to say break up, break-in, break out or just break. Why i have to say help me out and not just help me. What is the difference? Thanks a lot Anna!!

@Hussain_KW81 4 жыл бұрын

DearAnna, Can you make a detailed video on pronouncing the letter R in standard Brutish English! Many thanks

@stephieelainestylinson2825 4 жыл бұрын

hi anna! i'm stephie! i'm new to your channel. but, i'm one of your viewers a long time ago

@Curly3373 4 жыл бұрын

In French, punctuation with 2 elements like colon, semi-colon, exclamation mark, question mark, quote marks, etc. are not attached to the word before. It has seemed weird until I heard your explanation.

@tompeled6193 4 жыл бұрын

8:18 The British way is standard in the USA. 10:27 I was a KZfaqr (Iskall85 (he's Swedish)) who always makes that error.

@trishk.7876 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. American here, have never heard "five years and a half".

@R.E._Peony 2 жыл бұрын

@@trishk.7876 yeah, we never say it like she says we do.

@lauradomenici578 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I am a bit confused when there is a singular subject and I don't know the gender, so I use the possessive adjective "their", for instance: Every student has their own book. Does it make sense? Or does it sound weird to a native? Cheers :-)

@EnglishLikeANative 4 жыл бұрын

That’s perfect. It is exactly what a native would say.

@lauradomenici638 4 жыл бұрын

@@EnglishLikeANative Thank you!!

@DidrickNamtvedt 4 жыл бұрын

"Their" can be used in the singular when a person's gender isn't specified so it's perfectly acceptable to use in in singular in that context.

@ramkkmusiclover7971 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@wasimanjum6768 4 жыл бұрын

FOR EXAMPLE?

@mare_tranquillitatis1969 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect lesson and so sweet... INTERUPTION??

@english7091 4 жыл бұрын

Watching you from Iraq. Hope you have healthy life and save from Coronavirus. .....be safe 😉

@user-bv4mt9ld7g 4 жыл бұрын

I am a new subscriber to the channel, and I am from Iraq.

@simibro1709 4 жыл бұрын

I personally struggling "just" with say and tell. Otherwise I always mispronounced bought (I say "both"), sometimes I add too many "the" and I'm not sure when some verbs in the past tense are irregular, stay the same or are just need -ed.

@fabrizioherrera9912 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Anna! Greetings from Peru. Been teaching English for years in my country. Perhaps you wanna highlight these common mistakes among Spanish learners. The people is ... , The news are ..., two advices, Are you agree?, I have hungry, etc.

@logeshwaranSubramaniyan 4 жыл бұрын

You are looking gorgeous 😍.I love the way you pronounce ❤️

@ahmedsaidi8751 4 жыл бұрын

Make a lesson on a passive voice please Thanks

@bimalkumarseth7527 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you...I am from india

@zoryanasemenyuk301 4 жыл бұрын

hello, Anna, usefull lesson as usual, love u, thanks for ur time ps:u do look 21😘

@rogerselwanis8333 3 жыл бұрын

I desperately need another video focusing on how to secure well understanding to the punctuations.

@muhamadfajarsidiq2403 3 жыл бұрын

THAT can be used when the sentence is ajdective clause. Is it true?

@minus1123 10 ай бұрын

i like the way you acted out, egging someone. respected teacher 😂😂

@Michael-cb5nm 3 жыл бұрын

Your content is fantastic. And I have to write it; you are extremely pretty!

@zzy2620 4 жыл бұрын

Anna, what about mistakes native English speakers make? For instance I noticed the usage of "could of" instead of "could've" or the usage of a personal pronoun instead of the correspondent demonstrative pronoun such as "them folks are crazy". I'm sure there are many more (e.g. double negation), what are the most common ones? Thanks a lot for your work.

@kadyjabrealey1421 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to get in touch with you to help me with pronunciation of uncommon words. What should I do?

@DrAElemayo 4 жыл бұрын

use google translate to say the word. It's pretty accurate

@muhammadhidayatulloh6141 4 жыл бұрын

Ana i'm still confused about "to+v-ing", help me out please!

@mscnsil 4 жыл бұрын

Basically you have to use ing after prepositions.

@ramkkmusiclover7971 4 жыл бұрын

@@mscnsil 你是谁

@yuan-lungcheng3888 4 жыл бұрын

I am struggling with articles, the use of which has too many exceptions. Recently I happened to have a question about this. Let's say, it's 10 p.m. At this moment of the day, I feel very sleepy. (Do I need THE before Day?) At this time of day, I feel very sleepy. (Do I need to add THE before DAY?)How would you say these two sentences? Or is there a better way of saying it? Thank you for the lesson.

@cheyennemichelle3960 4 жыл бұрын

You could say "At this moment, I feel very sleepy." If you wanted to reference the day, you would say "At this moment in the day, I feel very sleepy." But it's kind of an odd way to say it, so I would never actually define that it was a moment "in the day" because it's already clear that you are taking about right this second when you say "moment" (moment=second). The other one is much more normal to say: "At this time of day, I feel very sleepy." You don't have to say "the" because you are talking in general about day time. But, to make it more confusing, you could also say, "At this time of the day, I feel very sleepy," or "At this time in the day, I feel very sleepy". I am a Canadian native English speaker so I hope that helps!

@ademengin7631 4 жыл бұрын

i do make the same mistakes indeed! :)

@sircurrel9611 4 жыл бұрын

I'm an Italian student, personally I've already corrected those mistakes, but I find some problems in other mistakes, like, I often get confused between too much and too many, countable and uncountable nouns...

@trishk.7876 3 жыл бұрын

Much/many is a super common mistake for native speakers to make too!

@adamearth3102 4 жыл бұрын

Peace and health upon the Earth 🌎 for everyone ❤️ 🌹 for ever.

@mamounalnasr1709 4 жыл бұрын

Are apost apostrophes punctuation marks?

@sunrise1878 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, Anna! Are the phrases "I kid you not" and "I mean it" equivalent?

@R.E._Peony 3 жыл бұрын

They are similar. We usually use “I kid you not” when we are telling someone about something that happened or that happens. Examples: I hit the deer, and it flew up into the air! I kid you not! He drinks ten beers a day! I kid you not! We usually use “I mean it” when we are telling someone to do something or saying that something is going to happen in the future. Examples: Do your homework now! I mean it! I am going to quit my job if this continues. I mean it!

@sunrise1878 3 жыл бұрын

@@R.E._Peony Now I see that "I kid you not" is used with past and present, and "I mean it" with future. Thank you!

@yokibadoki3194 4 жыл бұрын

The use of "what" instead of "that" does also exist in colloquial speech in German, in the sout east and austria They even say "that what" and in the south west and switzerland they use "where" in dialect instead of that, who or wich. Are there also some dialects in English, wich use "what" instead of "zhat" in colloquial speech? As I am Teaching at Universities in the south and the north of the german speaking area, I notice , that the northern Germans intermingle more likely "what" instead of "that" in their written textes, as they generaly speak less dialekt they are not as able to differnciat between vulgar speach and written language. In the romance languages "what" is the standard and "that" would be the mistake.

@mrhmd8308 3 жыл бұрын

What about its vs it’s? Would not vs wouldn’t?

@jimmypaschall7369 4 жыл бұрын

Where should the period/full stop be placed when the sentence finishes with a quotation? E.g., Richard Feynman said “physics is like sex, it may have a practical purpose, but that’s not why we do it.” or “why we do it”. I’ve heard both are acceptable...I’ll leave the definitive answer to you, Anna! You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead. lol

@EnglishLikeANative 4 жыл бұрын

Place a full stop outside (unless it appears in the original). I heard her whisper "That's why we do it".