COMMON ERRORS IN EVERYDAY LIFE: KEY EXPRESSIONS - III

    

COMMON ERRORS IN EVERYDAY LIFE: KEY EXPRESSIONS - III

Dear readers, in the previous post, we discussed the usages of common errors in terms of key expressions- Above and Over that we encounter in our daily conversations. In this post, let us explore more about some key expressions, Across, Over, Through i.e., 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:

Across

1.   The word Across can serve both as a preposition and an adverb. It also means from one side to the other or on the other side of.

i.             Across the room, I saw my teacher discussing subjects with the fellow teachers. (as a preposition)

ii.          We walked across the road to the market. (as an adverb)

2.   Across is used to refer to the width or measurement of an object.

i.            The iron pin ran across the volleyball.

ii.           HP’s new laptop is 12 inches across and 8.5 inches wide.

3.   Across can also be used to denote an event that happens at the same time in multiple places within a group, an organisation, a city or a country.

i.            Last month a marathon was held across Coimbatore district.

ii.           There is a new trend in English Language Teaching across India to enhance English Language Teaching.

Over

1.   Over can also act like a preposition and an adverb.  

i.     Our students warmed their hands over the fire. (as a preposition).

2.   The expression, “come over” is often used to invite someone to our house.

i.            Please come over here tomorrow for my PhD viva voce examinations.

ii.           President of India came over to Tamil Nadu to inaugurate Metro rail project.

Through

1.   The word through is used when we want to say that something moves from one side and is out of the other side.

i.            We travelled on foot through the dense forest in Vellingiri hills.

ii.           I arrived at college through a shortcut.

2.   We use through to refer to a point in a particular time period.

i.            Half-an-hour through my talk, I realised that I failed to mention an important point.

ii.           Fifteen minutes through the talk the audience were able to understand.

 

With this understanding, hereafter let us follow the key expressions, across, over, and through appropriately in our daily conversations to sound fluent in English. In the next post, let’s discuss some important key expressions.

 

Author:

Dr. K. Nandhakumar

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)

Coimbatore- 641 020

 

Reference:

Saumya Sharma. (2017). Common Errors in Everyday English