Thread to teach English (Teacher's Thread)

[Runner Up]

First of all my request to mods not to please shift this thread to language section as lot of us hardly visit there.

Okay I am impressed and jealous. There are many users on PP whose English is very impressive. Come on friends teach English Give us topic to write a short note and then point out our mistakes. This will enable some of us to improve our English

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[Mamoon]

I see where this thread is going.

[96NotOut]

Thank you thank you thank you!

I feel I can breath now.

[96NotOut]

Hopefully BL will provide some prompts, I'm having trouble coming up with a decent topic to write about myself these days.

[96NotOut]

Lesson 1: Make up your mind to learn and STICK to the topic, for God's sake.

[Mamoon]

Lesson 1: Make up your mind to learn and STICK to the topic, for God's sake.

That defeats the purpose.

[saeedhk]

Good thread.

These are some common mistakes in English that I have observed.

1.You're and Your. You're means something you are .For instance,You are clever.

Your means something that belongs to you. For example, Your pen.

2. Advice and Advise are different. Advise is a verb. For example, he advised me to take a rest.

On the other hand,advice is a noun. For example, John gave me a lot of advice. Note that advice does not have a plural.

[96NotOut]

What purpose? :/

I don't know about you guys, but I'm using this thread.

[96NotOut]

"Their, they're and there" usage is also important.

[Mamoon]

What purpose? :/

I don't know about you guys, but I'm using this thread.

Nothing.

[Mamoon]

Important to differentiate between affect and effect.

[leatherface58]

'Tis a shameless way to increase thy post count.

[96NotOut]

Good thread.

These are some common mistakes in English that I have observed.

1.You're and Your. You're means something you are .For instance,You are clever.

Your means something that belongs to you. For example, Your pen.

2. Advice and advise are different. Advise is a verb. For example, he advised me to take a rest.

On the other hand,advice is a noun. For example, John gave me a lot of advice. Note that advice does not have a plural.

The British have some problem with advice/advise, I think.

Can any British poster please tell me about it?

[Runner Up]

I have just realized I made a mistake that too in the title. Point out

[Runner Up]

'Tis a shameless way to increase thy post count.

This is a shameless way to increase the post count

Corrected

[96NotOut]

Nothing.

You said you'd avoid this. :/

Important to differentiate between affect and effect.

THIS. It annoys the hell out of me.

Affect: To have an impact. This is a verb.

Effect: Impact. This is a noun.

[Runner Up]

By the way how about writing a note with some mistakes asking others to find out and correct?

[96NotOut]

By the way how about writing a note with some mistakes asking others to find out and correct?

Sure, go ahead.

Will you be one of the students? Or no?

[leatherface58]

This is a shameless way to increase the post count

Corrected

This is what you call inmates running the asylum.

[Runner Up]

Sure, go ahead.

Will you be one of the students? Or no?

I am here to learn. Remember

[GreenKnightRises]

The British have some problem with advice/advise, I think.

Can any British poster please tell me about it?

Advice is a noun (suggestion). Eg. I advice you to do so and so.,

and advise is a verb (to give advice) Eg. He advised them to do something.

[96NotOut]

I am here to learn. Remember

Okay, sure.

[96NotOut]

Advice is a noun (suggestion). Eg. I advice you to do so and so.,

and advise is a verb (to give advice) Eg. He advised them to do something.

Yes, but if I recall correctly, the British don't use one of these. I think they don't accept the word "advice". Maybe, not 100% certain.

[Runner Up]

I thought both Advise and Advice had the same meaning?

[Pakistani_Legend]

Advice is a noun (suggestion). Eg. I advice you to do so and so.,

and advise is a verb (to give advice) Eg. He advised them to do something.

Wrong. You are using it as a verb there. A better example would be: It was a good advice.

[cricket083]

Wrong. You are using it as a verb there. A better example would be: It was a good advice.

Yeah

He advised me to work hard.

He denied to follow my advice.

[Pakistani_Legend]

Yeah

He advised me to work hard.

He denied to follow my advice.

Yes.

[GreenKnightRises]

Wrong. You are using it as a verb there. A better example would be: It was a good advice.

Thanks for the correction. I din't notice it.

[cricket083]

I wish I was young.(Incorrect)

I wish I were young(correct)

[96NotOut]

The word is anyway. It does not have an "s" at the end.

[cricket083]

My shirt is superior than yours(Incorrect)

My shirt is superior to yours(Correct)

[Pakistani_Legend]

The word is anyway. It does not have an "s" at the end.

Thanks a lot for this. I was doubtful over this and I have used this word at times.

By the way, the word "anyways" is considered as correct on my laptop. It doesn't show a red line under it.

[96NotOut]

Thanks a lot for this. I was doubtful over this and I have used this word at times.

By the way, the word "anyways" is considered as correct on my laptop. It doesn't show a red line under it.

Same here, but I guess because the word is so widely used... :/

[Pakistani_Legend]

Same here, but I guess because the word is so widely used... :/

Aha.

[Pakistani_Legend]

I wish I was young.(Incorrect)

I wish I were young(correct)

My shirt is superior than yours(Incorrect)

My shirt is superior to yours(Correct)

Good additions. Can someone actually throw some light on the last example? What is its usage? How can we differentiate between the two?

[cricket083]

Good additions. Can someone actually throw some light on the last example? What is its usage? How can we differentiate between the two?

What differentiation?The first one is incorrect.

[Pakistani_Legend]

IT'S and ITS

There is a difference between the two. It's is short for it is or it has. For example, it's a hot day.

Its is a possessive pronoun. It is used like his/her. For example, the dog wagged its tail.

[Pakistani_Legend]

What differentiation?The first one is incorrect.

What is the difference between 'to' and 'than'?

[cricket083]

What is the difference between 'to' and 'than'?

I don't know the exact difference but I think superior itself is a comparative adjective while than is used to compare two things.

[Pakistani_Legend]

I don't know the exact difference but I think superior itself is a comparative adjective and than is used to compare two things.

Thanks.

[96NotOut]

Could've, would've and should've do not have "of" at the end. If you are not using the contraction, write "have" after the word could/would/should.

You say "I would have done that if I had the time", but would you say, "I would of done that if I had the time"?

[Pakistani_Legend]

Could've, would've and should've do not have "of" at the end. If you are not using the contraction, write "have" after the word could/would/should.

You say "I would have done that if I had the time", but would you say, "I would of done that if I had the time"?

Exactly.

The naye bachche use it a lot.

[Haroon786]

Need any help ?

[Pakistani_Legend]

Need any help ?

You can correct anything. You can choose a topic and elaborate on it.

[96NotOut]

Exactly.

The naye bachche use it a lot.

Actually, a lot of people who are fluent in English use it too.

Where are the people who were going to learn English?

[Pakistani_Legend]

Actually, a lot of people who are fluent in English use it too.

Where are the people who were going to learn English?

Yeah.

They ran away and left the learning for us.

[Haroon786]

You can correct anything. You can choose a topic and elaborate on it.

I'm not a teacher, but I can explain.

[Pakistani_Legend]

I'm not a teacher, but I can explain.

Do it, then.

[Haroon786]

Need a question.

[96NotOut]

Just pick out anything, any common grammar mistake or something.

Pointless though, the students ditched us.

[cricket083]

My hair are brown(Incoreect)

My hair is brown(Correct)

[Pakistani_Legend]

Can anyone tell me what is correct, I was or I were?

"I was" is used a lot and sounds better but it seems wrong because we use plural forms of auxiliary verbs, like "have", "am", etc.

@96NotOut, @cricket083, @Mamoon, @blinding light, @Munna:- Can you enlighten me?

[96NotOut]

Can anyone tell me what is correct, I was or I were?

"I was" is used a lot and sounds better but it seems wrong because we use plural forms of auxiliary verbs, like "have", "am", etc.

@96NotOut, @cricket083, @Mamoon, @blinding light, @Munna:- Can you enlighten me?

I were. You're talking about things like "I wish I were a bird" or something, right?

Well, I've used and heard "I were" all my life anyway. Not quite sure, TBH.

[Pakistani_Legend]

I were. You're talking about things like "I wish I were a bird" or something, right?

Well, I've used and heard "I were" all my life anyway. Not quite sure, TBH.

Yeah, I could see this coming.

[Munna]

Can anyone tell me what is correct, I was or I were?

"I was" is used a lot and sounds better but it seems wrong because we use plural forms of auxiliary verbs, like "have", "am", etc.

@96NotOut, @cricket083, @Mamoon, @blinding light, @Munna:- Can you enlighten me?

I were. You're talking about things like "I wish I were a bird" or something, right?

Well, I've used and heard "I were" all my life anyway. Not quite sure, TBH.

I usually avoid using "I were" unless I'm talking about a condition as in "If I were you". That's usually the rule I apply otherwise I always prefer "I was"

[Pakistani_Legend]

I usually avoid using "I were" unless I'm talking about a condition as in "If I were you". That's usually the rule I apply otherwise I always prefer "I was"

Basically, this is what I am asking.

Is it the correct way?

[Munna]

The only time "I were" is correct is if it is preceded by "if" that is, "if I were you, I'd do so and so."

Otherwise, it's "I was" as both words are singular

[blinding light]

I was is definitely more used that I were.

[Mamoon]

" I were " is correct if it is preceded by " if ". For example,

If I were a girl, I would be a supermodel. Otherwise, " I was " is correct.

[96NotOut]

Yeah @Pakistani_Legend, Mamoon and Munna are right.

[cricket083]

Yeah @Pakistani_Legend, Mamoon and Munna are right.

@Pakistani_Legend you've got your answer.

[Pakistani_Legend]

Thanks for the answers!

[Runner Up]

Always confused where to put "a" and where to put "the" in the sentences. Can anyone please explain.