Tham khảo tài liệu 'new sat writing workbook episode 2 part 1', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | CHAPTER 7 ABOUT IDENTIFYING SENTENCE ERRORS THE TOP 100 COMMON USAGE PROBLEMS continued 63. lay lie The principal parts of lay are lay laying laid laid. The principal parts of lie are lie lying lay lain. Lay means to set or put something down and it is usually followed by a direct object. Lie means to recline and it is never followed by a direct object. 64. learn teach Learn refers to gaining knowledge whereas teach means to give knowledge. 65. leave let Leave means to allow to remain and let means to permit. 66. like Like is a preposition and should not be used in place of as. 67. loose lose Loose is commonly an adjective. Lose is always a verb meaning to miss from one s possession. 68. mad When used in formal language mad means insane. When it is used in informal language it means angry. 69. maybe may be Maybe is an adverb that means perhaps. May be is a verb. 70. number numeral Use number to mean quantity and numeral to mean the figure representing the number that is the numeral that comes after 3 is 4. 71. of Do not use of after the verbs should would could or must. Use have instead. Also eliminate of after the words outside inside off and atop. 72. OK . okay Do not use these words in formal writing. 73. only Make sure to place only immediately preceding the word it logically modifies. You only say you love me that is you say it but you don t mean it You say you love only me that is I am the only one you love. 1191 I PART II PRACTICING STANDARD ENGLISH FOR WRITING THE TOP 100 COMMON USAGE PROBLEMS continued 74. ought Do not use have or had with ought. Ought is used with an infinitive for example ought to wash ought not to cry. 75. outside of Do not use outside of to mean besides or except. 76. parameter Use parameter only in mathematical contexts to designate a variable. 77. persecute prosecute Persecute means to subject to ill treatment whereaspros-ecute means to bring a lawsuit against. 78. plurals that don t end in s If a word ends in an
