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Common Errors

2015/05/26

This week, we are going to focus on some common errors to avoid in your writing. The first error is very common in Taiwan.

Task 1: Study the error box.

Frequent Error Box 1: suggest

Wrong	Right
I suggest you to go home. I suggest to start again. I suggest we should start now. I suggest we can start now. I suggest we must start now.	I suggest that you go home. I suggest starting again. / I suggest that we start again. I suggest that we start now. I suggest that we start now. I suggest that we start now.

Notes:

*Don’t use ‘suggest to V’. It’s wrong.

*Don’t use ‘suggest you to V’. It’s wrong.

*Don’t use suggest with ‘must’, ‘can’ or ‘should’. Just use the present simple in the second clause: ‘we start now’.

As you can see, you have probably been using ‘suggest’ wrongly for a long time already! Try to change! Here’s another common error.

Frequent Error Box 2: request

Wrong	Right
I request for a pay rise. I request to transfer to another department. I request you to stop smoking.	I request a pay rise. / I put in a request for a pay rise. I request a transfer to another department. I request that you stop smoking.

Notes:

Don’t use ‘make s/o to V’ or ‘let s/o to V.’

Use ‘be made to V’ if you want to use ‘make’ in the passive.

Use ‘be allowed to V’ if you want to use ‘let’ in the passive.

Task 3: Correct these sentences. Use the error boxes to help you.

I suggest you to talk to your boss.

I request you to send me payment as soon as possible.

I request you for coming to the meeting.

I suggest you can take a holiday tomorrow.

He suggested us to start as soon possible.

I suggest you should work harder.

She requested for a vacation.

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*2015/05/29更新

Here are the answers from last week.

I suggest you talk to your boss.

I request you send me payment as soon as possible.

I request that you come to the meeting.

I suggest you take a holiday tomorrow.

He suggested that we start as soon possible.

I suggest you work harder.

She requested a vacation.

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