لیست کلوبها :: 24English Bloopers # 2 11 بهمن 86 - 17:18 |
1. ~ "It was a blunder mistake." Correction, people! The word 'blunder' means mistake, so you could say: ~ "It was a blunder," or 2. ~ "It would have been more better." The word 'better' itself implies that the option in question is superior -- the use of the word 'more' in the sentence is, therefore both inappropriate and unnecessary. Thus the correct sentence would go as follows: ~ "It would have been better." 3. ~ "Why don't he get married?" The term 'don't' applies when discussing a plural subject. For instance, "Why don't they get married?" The right way to phrase that sentence would be: ~ "Why doesn't he get married?" 4. ~ "I want two Xeroxes of this card." The term 'Xerox' is used in North American English as a verb. Actually, 'Xerox' is the name of a company that supplies photocopiers! The correct thing to say, therefore, would be: ~ "I want two photocopies of this card." 5. ~ "Your hairs are looking silky today." This is one of the most common Indian bloopers! The plural of 'hair' is 'hair'! Thus: ~ "Your hair is looking silky today." |












