English Common Mistakes
The English mistakes learners make most often, and how to fix them.
25 Common English Mistakes and How to Fix Them
The 25 most common English mistakes learners make, from grammar to word choice, with clear corrections and examples you can use today.
7 min readCommon Mistakes · B1All English Tenses: An Overview
A clear overview of all 12 English tenses with forms, uses and examples, plus a table and tips on which tenses to learn first.
7 min readCommon Mistakes · B1American English Expressions
Common American English expressions for everyday life, work and conversation, with meanings, examples and British equivalents.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · B1Common English Slang
Common English slang words and phrases with meanings, examples, and advice on when it is safe for learners to use them.
7 min readCommon Mistakes · A1English Contractions: I'm, Don't, Can't
A complete guide to English contractions like I'm, don't, can't and won't, with a full list, when to use them, and common mistakes.
7 min readCommon Mistakes · A2English for Phone Calls
Useful English phone call phrases for answering, making calls, leaving messages and handling problems, with sample dialogues.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · B1English for Work Meetings
Useful English phrases for work meetings: opening, giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, interrupting, clarifying and closing.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · A2English Mistakes Turkish Speakers Make
The most common English mistakes Turkish speakers make, why they happen, and simple ways to fix them with clear examples.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · A2English Punctuation Basics
The basic rules of English punctuation: periods, commas, question marks, apostrophes, colons, semicolons and quotation marks, with examples.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · A2English Sounds That Are Hard for Turkish Speakers
The English sounds Turkish speakers find hardest, including th, w and v, and short and long vowels, with mouth tips and practice drills.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · A2English Spelling Rules
The most useful English spelling rules, including doubling consonants, dropping silent e, y to i, plurals and i before e, with examples.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · A2English Word Order: Subject, Verb, Object
How English word order works: subject, verb, object, plus where to put adverbs, adjectives, time and place, with examples and a quiz.
7 min readCommon Mistakes · B1False Friends Between English and Turkish
English and Turkish words that look alike but mean different things, with correct meanings, examples and a short quiz.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · A1How to Ask Questions in English
How to form questions in English: yes or no questions, wh- questions, subject questions, indirect questions and question tags, with examples.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · A2How to Make Polite Requests in English
How to make polite requests in English with can, could, would and would you mind, from casual to formal, plus how to reply.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · A2Irregular Verbs List with Examples
A list of the most common English irregular verbs with past simple and past participle forms, grouped by pattern, with example sentences.
8 min readCommon Mistakes · A1Learning English as a Turkish Speaker
A practical guide to learning English as a Turkish speaker: what is easy, what is hard, and a step-by-step plan from A1 to B2.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · B1Linking Words and Connectors
A guide to English linking words and connectors for adding, contrasting, giving reasons, results, examples and sequence, with examples.
6 min readCommon Mistakes · A2Say vs Tell: The Difference
The difference between say and tell in English, with sentence patterns, fixed expressions, reported speech and a practice quiz.
5 min readCommon Mistakes · A2Silent Letters in English
A guide to silent letters in English, with the common patterns like kn, wr, mb and gh, word lists and pronunciation tips.
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