20 common incorrect English expressions you use daily and what to say
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.
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