ENGLISH COMMON ERRORS?

Question

Common Errors:

Mention at least one reason :

1.) Bad or Badly

2.) Good or Well

3.) Sure or Surely

4.) Near or Nearly

5.) Tall or Long

6.) More or Most

7.) Plenty or Many

8.) Small or Short

9.) Few or Little

10.) Less or Least

Answer 1

Tall: Great in vertical dimension; high in stature " tall buildings, tall trees, talk girl and talk tower.."

Long: Primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified " long time, long ago, long road, long distance,"

Answer 2

People are not as knowledgeable about English or as rigorous in their English usage as they should be.

Answer 3

BASIC RULES

@. Adjectives modify or describes nouns or pronoun.

     Adverbs modify or put emphasis on verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

@.Likewise, an adjective always follows a sense verb or a verb of appearance -- feel, taste, smell, sound, look, appear, and seem -- when it modifies the noun before the verb.

@You can recognize Adverbs easily because many of them are formed by adding -ly to an adjective.

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#1)Bad or Badly?

BAD= is an adjective. It describes nouns or pronouns. It is often used with descriptive linking verbs like look, feel, sound, or to be.

BADLY= is an adverb (like well). It describes verbs and should be used with all verbs other than linking verbs.

EX:-He made her feel BAD when he told her how BADLY she cooks.

#2)Good or Well?

Good is an adjective. Well is the adverb form of good. GOOD=When you are describing a noun or pronoun, use good.Good is an adjective. It describes nouns or pronouns. It may be used with descriptive linking verbs like look, feel, sound, taste, or be to describe the subject.  EX:-The coffee tasted good this morning.

WELL= If you are describing a verb, use well. Ex:-I do not feel very well. (healthy)

#3)Sure or Surely?

SURE= is an adjective, and surely is an adverb. Sure is also used in the idiomatic expression sure to be.EX:-"I am sure that you were there."=Here, sure is an adjective that modifies the pronoun I.

SURELY= can be used as a sentence-adverb.  EX:-"He is surely ready to take it."=Here, surely is an adverb that modifies the adjective ready.

#4)Near or Nearly?

NEAR=can function as a verb, adverb, adjective, or preposition. Ex:-"The cat crept near"= near is an adverb of place that modifies the verb crept.

NEARLY= is used as an adverb to mean "in a close manner" or "almost but not quite."EX-"we nearly finished the work" =Here, nearly is an adverb that modifies the verb finished

#5)Tall or Long

TALL= is adjective,referred for "Height" of  a person or thing.EX:-I am taller than my brother.( I am comparing my heigth)

LONG= is referred to "Length" or  Duration or Time. (could be cloth,time,day etc). EX:-How long will it take to complete the task? (here, the length of time or day is asked)

"Tall Women with Long Nails"

#6)More or Most

MORE:=is comparative adjective of Much.

When comparing two (and only two) things, use a comparative adjective.

MOST:=is superlative adjective of much.

When comparing three or more things, use a superlative adjective.

#7)Plenty or Many

PLENTY= is adjective , used for plural uncountable things (Ex:-fruits,water)

MANY = is  adjective ,used for plural countable things (people,things that can be count in numbers)

#8)Short or Small

SHORT =is adjective ,refered to Length,Duration and time. EX:-In short period of time ,we need to complete the task"

SMALL =is an adjective that is refered to "little in size or  quantity, or degree or Age. Ex:-"He is smaller than Rita"

#9)Few or Little

FEW= is used for plural countable nouns. Ex:-Few rivers in Europe are not polluted.

LITTLE=is used for plural uncountable nouns. EX:-Scientists have little hope of finding a complete cure for cancer .

#10)Less or Least

LESS =is comparative adjective of little.

When comparing two (and only two) things, use a comparative adjective.

LEAST=is superlative adjective of little.

When comparing more than two things, use a superlative adjective. Ex:-Give that dog the least opportunity and it will bite you.