Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘common mistakes in English’

WHO/WHOM Dilemma

WHO/WHOM Dilemma

Here are some clarifications on the Who Vs. Whom dilemma that most of of us face (I picked this up from somewhere long back, will post the link as well, if I happen to find it):

Which of these sentences are correct?

1. We will give the money to the person who needs it most.
2. We [...]

Subject Verb Agreement:

Subject Verb Agreement:

Main Proposal: Let plural subjects take plural verbs and singular subjects roam about with singular verbs.

Proposal 1:- When two or more nouns are present, ask the verb to agree with its proper subject instead of the noun near it.
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Common Errors in English Usage

Common Errors in English Usage

CAT and IIFT also have started asking some notorious words, like today in IIFT paper there was one question about “prophecy/prophesy“. So you need a good practice to win over such questions. So there is one free solution to it – Paul Brain’s Common Errors in English Usage. Now you can download the text version [...]

Difference Between Childish And Child-Like

Difference Between Childish And Child-Like

Childish is used negatively to criticize behavior that one does not want to see in adults. Childlike, on the other hand, is used either as a positive or neutral evaluation. Here’s a quote from somewhere that may help to explain:
“To advertising writers, connotation is a matter of life or death. There isn’t an ad agency [...]

Top 10 English Grammar Myths & Superstitions while writing SOP or Essay

Top 10 English Grammar Myths & Superstitions while writing SOP or Essay

Now, when CAT is over, Its time when we start writing S.O.P (Statement of Purpose) and essays for our application forms. But before you start writing, read these myths so that you don’t confuse on small nitty-gritties of English Grammar. You can also download the file by clicking the link given below. It’s free to [...]

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