Minor but significant mistakes you may have made in speaking English

billzhao

Some friends, especially those who are just learning English, often make the following mistakes.

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* J) A0 e( L" }& ~* U( D    My girlfriend did not live with me, because he is still in China.

: z7 ^% r7 v0 z7 bThe reason to make this mistake is not due to grammar knowledge. One reason might be she and he have the same pronunciation in Chinese.

2. I do not like big rain, I like small rain.
+ A# d5 d) L# \4 P3. Please close your phone.
These mistakes are made because of direct translation. Another similar mistake is: I very like Canada. You really like Canada, or you like Canada very much.
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3 S" E: N6 t4 C( @1 G7 G- R4. How to say: heavy rain, light rain, and turn off your phone in English?
: z8 s4 q$ @3 T3 [0 g- UThe correct way to ask the question is like this: how do you say... in English?
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5. I am a Chinese.
I am a Chinese person, or I am Chinese.
. }, U  w- V$ z9 Q' y; M. C6. He is a gay.
He is gay.

: C; V! W. A* z1 J# r" Y7. Why? No why.
Not no why, no reason.
8. Thanks! No thanks!

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