Common errors in English

Note : 

Red = false

Blue = true

• Your good name 
• Your name 

Reason: No one has a bad name.

• Everybody have problems 
• Everybody has problems 

Reason: The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular and, therefore, they’re always used with a singular verb.

For example:

Nobody likes them
Everyone is coming with us
Everybody has a mobile nowadays

• Marriage anniversary 
• Wedding anniversary 

Reason: A wedding is an event or a ceremony, marriage is a state of a relationship.
Same as we don’t say “Happy Lifeday” in a place “Happy Birthday”

For example:
When is your wedding anniversary?

How to write emails in English

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Salutation

• Dear Sir or Madam
• To Whom it may concern
• Dear All
• Dear John
• Dear Mr. Smith
• Hi John
• Good Morning Mr. (last name)
• Hello Ms. (last name)
• Dear Ms. (last name)
• Mr. (last name) A very good morning!
• Hey! (first name)

Opening

• I am writing to you with reference to your letter dated…
• With regard to our phone call…
• Concerning our phone call yesterday/this morning…
• In response to your email…
• Considering your quote
• I hope you had a great start to the week
• I trust you're doing fine
• I hope you're all fun and frolic
• I hope this email finds you well

Suggestions

• I would like to offer you…
• We would like to interest you in…
• Who hereby sends you our quote…
• We would like to let our most competitive offer…
• We must suggest a change of venue…
• We will have to ask you to postpone our appointment…
• I am reaching out about...
• This is to follow up from...
• As discussed in the foregoing discussion...

BAHASA INGGRIS SEHARI-HARI

• Kampung halaman

Hometown (noun)

• Pulang kampung / mudik
Homecoming (noun)

• Memakai baju baru
To wear new clothes

• Tunjangan Hari Raya (THR)
Religious holiday allowance

• Mohon Maaf lahir Dan Batin
Forgive me for all the mistakes I have made against you

• Lakukan sesukamu!
Do as you please!

• Aku kangen masakan rumah
I miss the home-cooked meal

• Aku benar-benar mengacaukan hariku
I really screwed up my day

• Yang terjadi biarlah terjadi
What’s done is done

• Aku akan ambil yang ini, bukan yang itu
I’ll take this one instead of that one

Jangan gunakan kata very, cobalah menggunakan pilihan kata-kata di bawah ini :

• Very Cold >>>>> Freezing
• Very Colorful >>>>> Vibrant
• Very Competitive >>>>> Cutthroat
• Very Complete >>>>> Comprehensive
• Very Confused >>>>> Perplexed
• Very Creative >>>>> Innovative
• Very Crowded >>>>> Busting
• Very Cute >>>>> Adorable
• Very Dangerous >>>>> Perilous
• Very Deep >>>>> Profound
• Very Dear >>>>> Cherished
• Very Depressed >>>>> Despondent
• Very Detailed >>>>> Meticulous
• Very Different >>>>> Disparate
• Very Dirty >>>>> Filthy
• Very Dry >>>>> Arid
• Very Easy >>>>> Effortless
• Very Excited >>>>> Exhilarating
• Very Fast >>>>> Swift
• Very Perfect >>>>> Flawless
• Very Shy >>>>> Timid
• Very Excited >>>>> Thrilled
• Very Little >>>>> Tiny
• Very Large >>>>> Huge
• Very Huge >>>>> Colossal
• Very serious >>>>> Grave
• Very Pretty >>>>> Beautiful
• Very Nice >>>>> Kind

Beberapa contoh kesalahan yang umum terjadi

1. Dia teman bersama kami
× He is our common friend
√ He is our mutual friend

2. Dimanakah letak ibukota Indonesia?
× Where is the capital of Indonesia?
√ What is the capital of Indonesia?

3. Beginilah cara kami melakukannya
× This is the way how we do it
√ This is how we do it

4. Hati-hati nanti kamu bisa terserang demam
× Be careful or you will have a cold
√ Be careful or you will catch a cold

5. Topiku ketinggalan di rumah
× I forgot my hat in the house
√ I left my hat in the house

6. Aku ketinggalan pesawat
× I’ve lost my flight
√ I’ve missed my flight

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1. Lihat aku!

• × Look me!
• √ Look at me!

2. Lihat mataku!

• × Look my eyes!
• √ Look at my eyes!

3. Lihat saja nanti!

• × Just look later
• √ Just wait and see!

4. Kamu bisa melewati ini semua

• × You can pass all of these
• √ You can make it through

5. Aku sangat mencintainya

• × I am very love him
• √ I love him so much

6. Jadikan ini batu loncatan

• × Become this as jumping stone
• √ Make it as a stepping stone

7. Aku bukan siapa-siapa untukmu

• × I am not who who for you
• √ I am just nobody for you

8. Kakiku sakit banget

• × My leg is sick
• √ My leg is killing me

9. Apa ya?

• × What yes?
• √ Let me think!

10. Perasaanku berbunga-bunga

• × My feeling is flower-flower
• √ I’m over the moon

11. Jangan kapok main kesini ya

• × Don’t regret play play here yes
• √ Please come visit again

12. SMS ke aku ya

• × Message me yes
• √ Text me, Ok

13. Hati- hati jalannya, lantainya licin

• × Take care your step, the floor is slippery
• √ Watch your step, coz the floor is slippery

14. Aku lagi nggak enak badan

• × My body is not delicious
• √ I’m a little bit unwell

15. Aku sedikit bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris

• × I can speak English little-little
• √ I can speak English a little bit

16. Ok, kita sudah sampai

• × Ok I have until
• √ Ok, here we are

17. Oh, uangnya sudah habis

• × Oh, His money is finished
• √ Oh, His money is running out

18. Dia lebih suka sendiri

• × She more likes alone
• √ She prefers being alone

19. Dia malu-malu kucing

• × She is shy-shy cat
• √ She is so coy

20. Anggap saja rumah sendiri

• × Just think this is your home
• √ Make yourself at home

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1. Aku sudah selesai
        × I have finished
        √ I’m done

2. Apa kau sudah selesai?
        × Have you finished?
        √ Are you done?

3. Ini sudah selesai
        × It has been finished
        √ It’s done

4. Kurangi sedikit gulanya
        × Less it a little
        √ Take some out (a little)

5. Kurang apa lagi?
        × Less what?
        √ What do we need more?
        √ What do you want more?

6. Kurang sedikit lagi
        × Less a little
        √ A little bit more

7. Aku mau mengurangi berat badan
        × I want to decrease my weight
        × I want to reduce my weight
        √ I want to lose some weight

8. Masih kurang dua jam lagi
        × It needs two hours more
        √ It takes two more hours

9. Aku kekurangan vocabulary
        × I’m less vocabulary
        √ I don’t have enough vocabulary

10. Lama kelamaan kau pasti akan mengerti
        × Long by long you will understand
        √ As time goes on, you will finally understand

11. Lama lama kau membuatku jengkel
        × Long by long you piss me off
        √ You gradually piss me off

12. Jangan lama lama
        × Don’t be longing
        √ Don’t take too long

13. Saya lebih memilih teh daripada kopi
        × I prefer tea than coffee
        √ I prefer tea to coffee

14. Kami berempat
        × We are four
        √ There are four of us

15. Kamu baik seperti ayahmu
        × You are very nice as your father
        √ You are very nice like your father

16. Dia menikah dengan seorang dokter gigi
        × She’s married with a dentist
        √ She’s married to a dentist

17. Cara lain mengatakan I’m hungry
        a. I am hungry as bear
        b. I am freaking hungry
        c. I am famished

18. Cara lain mengatakan Oh my god!
        a. Oh gosh!
        b. Oh golly!
        c. Oh my goodness!
        d. Oh my word!
        e. Goodness gracious me!
        f. Holy Moly!
        g. Blimey!

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UNGKAPAN BAHASA INGGRIS SEHARI-HARI YANG BENAR

Begitu ya?

× Like that,ya?

√ Is that so?

Kalau begitu aku tidak bisa membantumu

× If like that, Ican’t help you

√ In that case, I can’t help you

Kenapa kamu bilang begitu?

× Why you say like that?

√ Why do you say so?