DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 23 تیر 1389 Using the wrong preposition Mistakes are often made by using the wrong preposition after certain words. The following list includes the words which most often give trouble 1 Absorbed(=very much interested)in, notat Dont say:The man was absorbed at his work. say:The man absorbed in his work. s 10 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 23 تیر 1389 2 Accuse of,not for Dont say:She accused the man for stealing. s Say: She accused the man of stealing. s Note: Charge takes with: The man was charged with murder. s 9 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 23 تیر 1389 3 Accustomed to,not with Dont say: Im accustomed with hot weather. Say: Im accustomed to hot weather. s 9 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 23 تیر 1389 4 Afraid of,not from Dont say: Laura is afraid from the dog. Say: Laura is afraid of the dog. s 9 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 23 تیر 1389 5 Aim at, not on or against Dont say: She aimed on (or against) the target Say: She aimed at the target. s 8 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 23 تیر 1389 6 Angry with, not against Dont say: The teacher was angry against him Say: The teacher was angry with him. s 9 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 23 تیر 1389 7 Anxious(=troubled) about,not for Dont say: They're anxious for his health. Say: They're anxious about his health. s 8 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 23 تیر 1389 Arrive at,not to Dont say:We arrived to the village at night. Say: We arrived at the village at night. s 8 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 30 تیر 1389 Ashamed of,not from Dont say: He's now ashamed from his conduct Say: He's ashamed of his conduct Note:It isn't correct to use ashamed of meaning shy. Ashamed means feeling shame or guilt about something. Shy means feeling nervous with someone. Instead of saying (or shamed) of my teacher , say: I'm shy of my teacher 6 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 30 تیر 1389 Believe in, not to Dont say: We believe to God Say: We believe in god 6 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 30 تیر 1389 Boast of or about, not for Dont say: James boasted for his strength Say: James boasted of (or about) his strenght 4 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 31 تیر 1389 Careful of , with or about,not for Dont say:Elk's very careful for her health Say: Elk's very careful of/about her health Or: You should be more careful with your money Note:Take care of: He takes care of his money 3 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 31 تیر 1389 Travel by train, etc., not with the train, etc. Dont say: He travelled with the train yesterday Say:He travelled by train yesterday Note:We say: by train, by boat, by plane, by bike; also, by land, by sea, by air,by bus; in a bus or on a bus; by car or in a car, by taxi or in a taxi; on horse-back, on a bicycle;on foot 4 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 25 تیر 1390 Cpmplain about, not for Dont say: Annette complained for the weather Say: Annette aomplained about the weather NOTE: When talking about illness we use complain of. We say: She complained of a sore throat 3 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 25 تیر 1390 Composed Of, not from Dont say: our class is composed from thirty students Say: our class is composed of thirty students 3 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 25 تیر 1390 Confidence in, not to Dont say: I have great confidence to you Say: I have great confidence in you NOTE: In confidence: Let me tell you sth in confidence .=as a secret 3 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال
DCBA 8,191 ارسال شده در 27 تیر 1390 Conform to, not with Dont say: We must conform with the rules Say: We must conform to the rules Note: comply takes with: We'll comply with your request 4 نقل قول به اشتراک گذاری این ارسال لینک به ارسال