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Hey guys I am Mireia and welcome to another English class

Mireia Torres Vercher
2024-02-18 22:58:40
Today we’re going to be talking about some of the most common mistakes that people make when speaking English as a secondThis actually happens because on many occasions they are translating from their first language, in this case, SpanishIn this video we are going to see how to correct these errorsI propose here a list of the most common errors and how to solve themFirst sentence:Do you have car?The correct thing: - Do you have a carIn English, a singular and countable noun always has to take an article, indefinite (a/an) or determinate (the)To take one or the other depends on what we want to express.Another Example:I have cat named GeorgeThe correct thing: - I have a cat named GeorgeAnother error:My friend has much money. He is a businessmanCorrect thing:My friend has a lot of moneyMuch' is used with uncountable nouns, well, because 'money' is, but in negative sentences, thus: My friend doesn't have much money and my friend has a lot of money. With positive sentences we use 'a lot of'.Finally, we name one of the most common mistakes that Spaniards make when speaking EnglishI have 3 childrensRemember that 'child' has an irregular plural, children, but children is already plural, so don't put -s.Another example:Informations, homeworks, worksCorrect thing: information, homework, workThese three words are uncountable, therefore, they cannot take the -s of plural.

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