COMMON ERRORS IN EVERYDAY LIFE:
KEY EXPRESSIONS- I
Dear
readers, in the previous post, we discussed the common errors in terms of “Travel
and Places” that we commit in our daily conversations. In this post, let us
explore more about some key expressions used in daily conversation. Some of the
important errors that tend to occur naturally in our conversation are briefed
below:
Look
at the following statements:
About
/ On
1.
About
is a preposition that means related to a particular topic.
Do
you know about the College Day Celebrations of our college?
Sanjay
worries about his semester results.
Both
about and on are prepositions but the former is used generally.
2.
On
is more formal than about and is used for giving specific and in-depth
information.
My
teacher wrote a book about Basic English Grammar.
My
teacher wrote a book on Basic English Grammar.
About
is specifically used with the following words: excited, worry, happy, concern, and complain.
i.
Guna is much excited about his
selection in the Indian Army.
ii.
My parents are worried about my future.
iii.
Teachers are concerned about
students’ performance.
iv.
I am very happy about my recent achievement.
v.
The public is complaining about
irregular power supply.
About
should not be used with the following words: discuss, aware, consider, description, mention, and
experience.
i.
We are discussing digital
resources to learn English. (‘Discussing about’ is a common mistake.)
ii.
I am not aware of my errors. (NOT
aware about)
iii.
Principal has considered our proposal
to implement.
iv.
The press reported a detailed description
of the union budget.
v.
Malar has not mentioned her
recent achievement in her self-introduction. (NOT mention about)
vi.
Our family has vast experience in
weaving cotton saree.
With
this understanding, hereafter let us follow the key expressions appropriately
in our daily conversations to sound fluent in English. In the next post, let’s discuss
some important key expressions.
Reference:
Saumya Sharma. (2017).
Common Errors in Everyday English
Author:
Dr. K. Nandhakumar
Assistant Professor of English
Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)
Coimbatore- 641 020
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