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- He is sixteen complete. (wrong)
- He is over sixteen. (correct)
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- Explanation : When completion is to be emphasized we say he has completed sixteen.
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- No mention. (wrong)
- Please do not mention it. (correct)
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- Explanation : That is the way it is spoken by the native speakers.
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- In my opinion I think it is wrong. (wrong)
- In my opinion it is wrong. (correct)
- I think it is wrong. (correct)
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- Explanation : 'In my opinion' and 'I think' refer to the same situation.
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- Sir Bose. (wrong)
- Sir J. C. Bose. (correct)
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- Explanation : Sir is used either with the full names or with only the first name.
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- Your sincerely. (wrong)
- Your's sincerely of (wrong)
- Yours sincerely. (correct)
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- Explanation : The possession form (your) can not be used with an adverb but 'yours' is used in a formula ending a letter, e.g., yours truly.
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- He feared that it would not rain. (wrong)
- He wanted it to rain. (correct)
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- Explanation : Fear means 'to be afraid of' and carries a negative impact suggested by 'its complement'.
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- He feared that it would rain. (wrong)
- He did not want it to rain. (correct)
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- Explanation : If he did not want it to rain, he should say so rather than use fear which suggests that the complement is harmful.
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- I hope it will rain. (wrong)
- I think it will rain and I want it to. (correct)
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- Explanation : To hope for something means 'to want something to happen'. If one is expressing what is going to happen, 'I think' is more appropriate.
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- I fear it will rain. (wrong)
- I think it will rain but I don not want it to. (correct)
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- Explanation : See notes on (7) and (8).
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- Excuse for the troubles. (wrong)
- Forgive my troubling you. (correct)
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- Explanation : To excuse means 'to forgive' or 'to seek forgiveness'. In either case it is followed by an object, so is forgive.
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- 'Will you have some lemonade ?' - 'I don't mind'. (wrong)
- The correct answer is 'Thank you' or 'No, thank you'. (correct)
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- Explanation : 'I don't mind' is rude. This reply connotes indifference; that the person invited does not care whether he drinks lemonade or not. The expression should be used only when it is permissible to indicate no strong preference.
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- For example : 'Shall we walk or go in taxi ?' 'I don't mind'.
Shared by Bhargav Gupta Yechuri
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