Common Mistake In English

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Today I continue the previous post to section eight, Here are some easy examples for you to practice wherever you are, and I believed you gonna love them. for those of you who do not know yet, maybe this can be useful.

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(Misuse of the infinitive)

Use the gerund and not the infinitive !

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Practise + ing
Don't say: You must practise to speak English.
Say: You must practise speaking English.

Remember + ing
Don't say: I don't remember to have seen Faisal
Say: I don't remember seeing him.
Or: I don't remember having seen him.

Risk + ing
Don't say: We couldn't risk to leave him alone.
Say: We couldn't risk leaving him alone.

Stop + ing
Don't say: The wind has almost stopped to blow
Say: The wind has almost stopped blowing.
Note also give up (= stop) he give up smoking.

D. After certain adjectives

Busy + ing
Don't say: tie was busy to revise the exams.
Say: He was busy revising for the exams.

Worth + ing
Don't say: Is today's film worth to see?
Say: Is today's film worth seeing?

E. After certain phrases

Have difficulty in + ing
Don't say: She has no difficulty to do it.
Say: She has no difficulty in doing it.

Have the pleasure of + ing
Don't say: I had the pleasure to meet him.
Say: I had the pleasure of meeting him.
Note: also take pleasure in.
He takes great pleasure in helping others

It's no use + ing.
Don't say: It's no use to cry like a baby.
Say: It's no use crying like a baby.

It's no good + ing
Don't say: It's no good to get angry.
Say: It's no good getting angry.

Look forward to + ing
Don't say: I look forward to see him soon.
Say: I look forward to seeing him soon.

There is no harm in + ing
Don't say: There's no harm to visit her now.
Say: There's no harm in visiting her now.

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