Our everyday conversations in English come with common incorrect English expressions which we never notice. Children who are learning to speak and Francophones learning English may often make these mistakes.
They always sound right when in actual fact, they are terribly wrong. We hear them even in the English classroom.
In this write, we share with you the wrong and correct expressions to use in each case.
Here are 20 common incorrect English expressions and their corrected forms:
- “Me and John went to the store.” (Correct: “John and I went to the store.”)
- “It’s me.” (Correct: “It’s I” or “It’s my turn.”)
- “Between you and I.” (Correct: “Between you and me.”)
- “She don’t know that.” (Correct: “She doesn’t know that.”)
- “I done it already.” (Correct: “I’ve already done it” or “I did it already.”)
- “I seen it.” (Correct: “I saw it.”)
- “Him and I are going.” (Correct: “He and I are going.”)
- “Who do this?” (Correct: “Who did this?”)
- “She was laying on the couch.” (Correct: “She was lying on the couch.”)
- “I do my homework already.” (Correct: “I did my homework.”)
- “I ain’t got no money.” (Correct: “I don’t have any money.”)
- “Who did you talked to?” (Correct: “Who did you talk to?”)
- “I should of gone.” (Correct: “I should have gone.”)
- “I don’t have none.” (Correct: “I don’t have any.”)
- “I seen it with my own eyes.” (Correct: “I saw it with my own eyes.”)
- “They was dancing.” (Correct: “They were dancing.”)
- “I could care less.” (Correct: “I couldn’t care less.”)
- “He don’t know nothing.” (Correct: “He doesn’t know anything.”)
- “I’m gonna do it.” (Correct: “I’m going to do it.”)
- “I ain’t never seen that.” (Correct: “I’ve never seen that.”)
Note that some regional or colloquial expressions may be considered “incorrect” by some but are still widely used and understood in certain communities.
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These 20 common incorrect English expressions you use daily and their correct expressions should guide you from today as you communicate in English.