Browse Rules: 6,146 matches
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Description | Example | Category |
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'19 century' (19th century) | The 2 century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar. | Grammar |
Incorrect possessive form after a number | At the time, Guider was working just two day's drive from Narooma, in a Canberra suburb. | Grammar |
Plural form of numbers in 'two dozens of' (two dozen) | You need two dozens of eggs. | Grammar |
Numeral (dozen, hundred, thousand, million) without a determiner or a number | There are about thousand oaks in this park. | Grammar |
'much' + countable noun, e.g. 'much (many) children' | There are much children. | Grammar |
'much' + countable noun, e.g. 'much (many) children' | There are much young children. | Grammar |
Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + singular countable noun | I have several book. | Grammar |
Missing noun after an adjective | This is an absurd. | Grammar |
Missing noun after an adjective | An absurd is making my existence meaningless. | Grammar |
Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun | I have many wine. | Grammar |
Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun | There are many wine and a lot is happening this spring. | Grammar |
Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun | I have many red wine. | Grammar |
Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun | I have many red wine and a lot is happening this spring. | Grammar |
Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun | I have a number of wine. | Grammar |
Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun | I have a few wine. | Grammar |
Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun | There is few wine and a lot is happening this spring. | Grammar |
Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun | I have several wine. | Grammar |
Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun | There is several wine and a lot is happening this spring. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | You shouldn't not do it! | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | You shouldn't have not done it! | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | Nobody told me nothing. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I don't have no idea. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I can't show no emotion. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I cannot show no emotion. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I do not have no idea. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I didn't have no idea. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I did not have no idea. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I haven't done no harm. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I have not done no harm. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I didn't see nothing. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I didn't see nothing. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | You can't afford not to believe me. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | There won't be nothing much, but please come by my house this evening. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | There wasn't nobody there. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | Sorry, I don't have neither one. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | She couldn't hardly understand a word. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | She could not hardly understand a word. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | She hasn't seen nobody. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | That won't do you no good. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I can't find my keys no where. | Grammar |
Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') | I can't find my keys nowhere. | Grammar |
misspelled tips and tricks | tips and trick | Grammar |
misspelled tips and tricks | tip and tricks | Grammar |
ad (and) | They discussed the environmental, economic ad social aspects. | Grammar |
goof (good) | It wasn't the best game, but it was goof. | Grammar |
form y (for my) | I realize there's no excuse form y words. | Grammar |
Sentence is a fragment | Though the dog likes to bark loudly. | Grammar |
Sentence is a fragment | Even if the dog likes to bark. | Grammar |
Sentence is a fragment | So if the dog likes to bark. | Grammar |
Sentence is a fragment | So, if the dog likes to bark. | Grammar |
Sentence is a fragment | So even if the dog likes to bark. | Grammar |
Sentence is a fragment | So, even if the dog likes to bark. | Grammar |
Sentence is a fragment | In order that the dog guards the house. | Grammar |
Sentence is a fragment | Provided that the dog guards my house. | Grammar |
wrong preposition: 'exception PREPOSITION the rule' (exception to the rule) | Graphite is an exception of the rule. | Grammar |
Regarding to (regard to/regarding) | Your action with regarding to the decision of the committee is not satisfactory. | Grammar |
ARTICLE ADJECTIVE of | The live of Brian. | Grammar |
ARTICLE ADJECTIVE of | The summery of the book was very easy to read. | Grammar |
ARTICLE ADJECTIVE of | It was a serious of events. | Grammar |
ARTICLE ADJECTIVE of | The numerous of people is too high. | Grammar |
ARTICLE ADJECTIVE of | He emphasized the important of this task. | Grammar |
ARTICLE ADJECTIVE of | He was standing on the frontline of the protests. | Grammar |
ARTICLE ADJECTIVE of | The widespread of the virus caused some serious problems. | Grammar |
ARTICLE ADJECTIVE of | The used of fracking is prohibited. | Grammar |
ARTICLE ADJECTIVE of | We are not responsible for the delusional of your client. | Grammar |
lose their life (lives) | They lost their life in the line of duty. | Grammar |
mean something for (to) somebody | This trophy meant a lot for me. | Grammar |
mean something for (to) somebody | Does she know what she means for me? | Grammar |
beware PREPOSITION | Beware about malware. | Grammar |
missing article before 'BE + ADJECTIVE + way' | This is best way of dealing with errors. | Grammar |
missing article before 'BE + ADJECTIVE + way' | There must be faster way of going to California. | Grammar |
missing article before 'BE + MOST + ADJECTIVE + NOUN' | This is most popular game ever. | Grammar |
missing article before 'BE + MOST + ADJECTIVE + NOUN' | This is by far most popular game ever. | Grammar |
'every/each' + SINGULAR | The manager wants to speak to every employees in his office. | Grammar |
each others’ (other’s) | They checked each others’ work. | Grammar |
wrong preposition: sign into (sign in to) | When you sign into your e-mail account... | Grammar |
Articles: unnecessary indefinite article before an uncountable noun | You cannot have a furniture in your room without proper arrangement. | Grammar |
accustomed to | He is accustomed of playing football now. | Grammar |
inspired with (by) | The artist was inspired with the beauty of the mountains. | Grammar |
Missing noun: 'The is the' | The is the best day of my life. | Grammar |
missing article | You are good boy. | Grammar |
missing article | Same has been happening to them. | Grammar |
missing article | Same Has Been Happening To Them. | Grammar |
'was I am doing' (etc.) | its distribution is I'm trying to be nice | Grammar |
'was I am doing' (etc.) | What was I am doing again? | Grammar |
despite of (despite) | He kept running despite of the pain in his chest. | Grammar |
Two consecutive articles, e.g. 'the a' | The a thing is this. | Grammar |
Two consecutive articles, e.g. 'the a' | Can you spot the the mistake in this post? | Grammar |
Two consecutive articles, e.g. 'the a' | I like a this dog. | Grammar |
Two consecutive articles, e.g. 'the a' | The 'an international movie' is interesting. | Grammar |
In the us (US) | I live in the us. | Grammar |
In the us (US) | I live in the uk. | Grammar |
In the us (US) | I live in the u.s.a. | Grammar |
In the us (US) | I live in the u.s. | Grammar |
In the us (US) | I live in the u.k. | Grammar |
the it (IT) | Please send it to the it. | Grammar |
The you (you) | Strode past the now frightened man, entered the he house. | Grammar |
an another (an/another) | It's an another lonely night. | Grammar |
first come, first serve(d) | First come, first serve. | Grammar |
shoe-in (shoo) | He says some of his supporters thought he was a shoe-in. | Grammar |
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