I'm trying to brainstorm some common mistakes made by advanced non-native speakers. A few are below; please add to the list!
Funny to mean fun
Explain without a preposition
Boring to mean bored
Exciting to mean excited....
Funny to mean fun
Explain without a preposition
Boring to mean bored
Exciting to mean excited....
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Re: Common mistakes in English
Thu, August 9, 2007 - 6:22 AMOne funny one that I often get fom my French crowd: I'm interesting for I'm interested but that is also a general mistake.
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Re: Common mistakes in English
Thu, August 9, 2007 - 3:11 PMGerunds and infinitives for sure.
And also, especially for people who have been learning in their home countries, major accent problems for advanced learners.
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Re: Common mistakes in English
Fri, May 30, 2008 - 2:22 AMczechs often say:
She recommended me a good book.
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I'm going on cottage in the nature at weekend.
Confusing the meanings of 'borrow' and 'lend' (reversing the from and to) is a common problem, too.
