Common English Mistakes (And How To Fix Them)

Gain mastery in natural English speaking, writing, grammar, and vocabulary from the most common English mistakes.

What you'll learn
Speak and write confidently with accurate English grammar, and learn how to self-correct mistakes as you are speaking.
Gain a clear perspective of common English mistakes with hundreds of examples, along with corrections and alternative phrasing.
Master confusing English word forms and express yourself clearly with the correct forms without thinking about it.
Avoid common odd phrasing problems that can lead to misunderstandings and awkward situations with native English speakers.
Correctly use English verbs every time when talking about the past, present, and future, including tenses and subject-verb agreement.
Learn to use gerunds, infinitives, and articles with native-sounding examples.
Understand the difference between 'correct' English and 'natural' English.
Avoid simple mistakes that can be fixed in seconds.
Requirements
A willingness to practice examples provided in the course.
A basic understanding of spoken English.
Description
I’ve been teaching English for over ten years. In that time, I’ve seen A LOT of English mistakes.Eventually, common patterns started to emerge. I began noticing that some English issues were common to most English learners, particularly small mistakes in grammar and phrasing that can lead to misunderstandings and awkward situations. I spent years collecting those common mistakes into a single course: this one!Why learn about common mistakes?Consider anything that you’ve learned to do very well. How did you get there? You learned something, then tried to do it, but it wasn’t perfect. So, after noticing some mistakes, you tried again and got better. That’s the learning process, and it’s no different when it comes to learning English. In this journey through common mistakes, we’ll focus on English grammar, speaking, writing, and much more. We’ll cover useful phrases and vocabulary, and even discuss best practices to ensure you can learn from your mistakes.Some of the main topics in the course include:Issues with English word formsOdd phrasing problemsCommon verb tense mistakesConfusion with gerunds and infinitivesTypical English grammar goofs, like subject-verb agreement and article mixupsProblems with counting things in spoken or written EnglishOne of my biggest pet peeves around English writingComparatives and superlativesAnd more!Are you ready to use mistakes as tools and take your English to the next level? If so, sign up now!

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Overview

Section 2: Word Form Confusion

Lecture 2 Review of Word Forms

Lecture 3 Confusing Nouns and Adjectives

Lecture 4 Review of Adverbs and Adjective Differences

Lecture 5 Adjective or Adverb?

Lecture 6 Review of Comparatives and Superlatives

Lecture 7 Common Comparative and Superlative Problems

Lecture 8 Suffixes and Word Forms

Section 3: Counting Incorrectly

Lecture 9 Review of Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Lecture 10 Countable and Uncountable Mixups

Lecture 11 Review of Quantifiers

Lecture 12 Confusing Common Quantifiers

Section 4: Article Problems

Lecture 13 Review of Articles

Lecture 14 When 'The' is Not Needed

Lecture 15 Common 'The' Mistakes for Proper Nouns

Lecture 16 Special 'The' Cases

Lecture 17 Typical 'A' and 'An' Mixups

Section 5: Verb Issues

Lecture 18 Review of Subject-Verb Agreement

Lecture 19 Confusing Subjects: Part 1

Lecture 20 Confusing Subjects: Part 2

Lecture 21 Verb Tense Mistakes

Lecture 22 Past and Future Verb Issues

Lecture 23 Review of Present Simple Tense

Lecture 24 Present Simple Usage Examples

Lecture 25 Present Simple for Events and Stories

Section 6: Gerunds and Infinitives

Lecture 26 Review of Gerunds and Infinitives

Lecture 27 When to Use Gerunds

Lecture 28 Common Issues with Gerunds and Infinitives

Lecture 29 Verbs that Go with Infinitives

Lecture 30 Verbs that Go with Gerunds

Lecture 31 Either Gerund or Infinitive

Lecture 32 Prepositions and Gerunds

Section 7: More Common Issues

Lecture 33 Question Phrasing

Lecture 34 Phrasing with Question Words

Lecture 35 My Pet Peeve

Lecture 36 Odd Phrasing: Part 1

Lecture 37 Odd Phrasing: Part 2

Lecture 38 Redundancy: Part 1

Lecture 39 Redundancy: Part 2

Section 8: Final Thoughts

Lecture 40 Final Thoughts

English learners who want to develop self-awareness and really master the language.,English learners will to change habits and look at English from with a fresh perspective.