Common Mistakes L2 Students Make in South Asia

SN	Incorrect	Correct
1	He is fall downing, sir.	He is falling down, sir.
2	The sceneries here are not good.	The scenery here is not good
3	I have lost my furnitures.	I have lost my furniture
4	We have received no informations.	We have received no information.
5	He told these news to his mother.	He told this news to his mother.
6	I packed my luggages.	I packed my luggage.
7	There are no breads in this shop.	There is no bread in this shop/There are no loaves in this shop.
8	Please excuse the troubles.	Please excuse me for the troubles(I have made)
9	He took troubles to do his work.	He took pains/trouble over his work
10	In India there are many poors.	In India there are many poor (men).
11	He provided the blinds with food.	He provided the poor with food.
12	Scouts wear half pants.	Scouts wear shorts.
13	He brought a pair of half hose.	He bought a pair of socks.
14	Students should wear white pants.	Students should wear white trousers.
15	I spent the holidays with my family members.	I spent the holidays with my family. /I spent the holidays with the members of my family.
16	I and my friends went shopping.	My friends and I went shopping.
17	There is no place in this compartment.	There is no room in this compartment.
18	Give him some blotting.	Give him some blotting paper.
19	Please put your sign here.	Please sign here. /Please put your signature here.
20	He took insult at this.	He took offence at this.
21	The box contains pens, papers, and others.	The box contains a pen, papers and such other things.
22	He is a tall gentleman.	He is a tall man.
23	We saw a joker at the circus.	We saw a clown at the circus.
24	We like taking part in dramas.	We like acting.
25	We saw a theatre.	We saw a play.
26	I saw two females.	I saw two women.
27	He hit an over boundary.	He hit a six.
28	We had a good play of football.	We had a good game of football.
29	Write this in your copy.	Write this in your notebook.
30	Our boarding is full	Our boarding house/hostel is full
31	I am learning a new poetry.	I am learning a new poem.
32	Give my B.C.s to all. (Best Compliments)	Give my kind regards to all.
33	There are two waiting members in our party.	There are reserves on our side/in our team.
34	Look! He is take outing my book.	Look! He is taking out my book.
35	He is my cousin brother.	He is my cousin.
36	I have hurt a foot finger.	I have hurt a toe
37	The front/back side of the house.	The front/back of the house.
38	Io took a bath in the sea.	I had a bath in the sea.
39	He got a bad companionship.	He got into bad company.
40	Some of my servant tells lies.	Some of my servants tell lies.
41	One of my servant tells me	One of my servants tells me.
42	I passed the noon in study.	I spend the middle of the day working.
43	He had a great number of money.	He had a great amount of money
44	We are all fellow brothers.	We are all brothers.
45	How much time now?	What is the time now?
46	Sir, infirmary slip. My head is paining	May I be issued an infirmary slip, sir? I have a headache.
47	Look! Gurgaon is coming.	Look! We are nearing Gurgaon.
48	Sorry, I’m busy giving examination.	Sorry, I’m busy taking examination.
49	I’m late because I was in the computer lab.	I’m late because I’ve been writing program in the computer lab.
50	The police is chasing  thief	The police are chasing a thief.

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