Dispose/get rid of a thing, not dispose/get rid a thing.
❌Don't say: He'll dispose/get rid all his property.
✔️Say: He'll dispose/get rid of all his property.
❌Don't say: He'll dispose/get rid all his property.
✔️Say: He'll dispose/get rid of all his property.
Dream of a thing, not dream a thing.
❌Don't say: Young men dream glory and riches.
✔️Say: Young men dream of glory and riches.
❌Don't say: Young men dream glory and riches.
✔️Say: Young men dream of glory and riches.
Knock at the door, not knock the door.
❌Don't say: Who is knocking the door?
✔️Say: Who is knocking at the door?
❌Don't say: Who is knocking the door?
✔️Say: Who is knocking at the door?
Pay for a thing, not pay a thing.
❌Don't say: How much did you pay the book?
✔️Say: How much did you pay for the book?
❌Don't say: How much did you pay the book?
✔️Say: How much did you pay for the book?
Point to or at a person or thing, not point a person or thing.
❌Don't say: He pointed the map on the wall.
✔️Say: He pointed to the map on the wall.
Or:
✔️He pointed at the map on the wall.
❌Don't say: He pointed the map on the wall.
✔️Say: He pointed to the map on the wall.
Or:
✔️He pointed at the map on the wall.
Reply to a person, not reply a person.
❌Don't say: She's not replied me yet.
✔️Say: She's not replied to me yet.
❌Don't say: She's not replied me yet.
✔️Say: She's not replied to me yet.
Say to a person, not say a person.
❌Don't say: Kevin said me, 'Come tomorrow.'
✔️Say: Kevin said to me, 'Come tomorrow.'
❌Don't say: Kevin said me, 'Come tomorrow.'
✔️Say: Kevin said to me, 'Come tomorrow.'
Give a discount, not make a discount.
❌Don't say: He made me a small discount.
✔️Say: He gave me a small discount.
❌Don't say: He made me a small discount.
✔️Say: He gave me a small discount.
Take an hour, not need an hour, etc.
❌Don't say: I'll need an hour to do that.
✔️Say: It'll take me an hour to do that.
❌Don't say: I'll need an hour to do that.
✔️Say: It'll take me an hour to do that.
Ask a question, not make a question.
❌Don't say: Naomi made me several questions.
✔️Say: Naomi asked me several questions.
❌Don't say: Naomi made me several questions.
✔️Say: Naomi asked me several questions.
Take or have a shower, not make a shower.
❌Don't say: I make a shower every morning.
✔️Say: I take a shower every morning. Or:
✔️I have a shower every morning.
❌Don't say: I make a shower every morning.
✔️Say: I take a shower every morning. Or:
✔️I have a shower every morning.
Go on foot, not go with the feet.
❌Don't say: Shall we go there with the feet?
✔️Say: Shall we go there on foot?
❌Don't say: Shall we go there with the feet?
✔️Say: Shall we go there on foot?
Dismount or get off a horse, etc., not come down from a horse, etc.
❌Don't say: They came down from their horses.
✔️Say: They got off their horses.
❌Don't say: They came down from their horses.
✔️Say: They got off their horses.
Mount or get on a horse, etc. not ride a horse, etc.
❌Don't say: Peter rode his horse and went home.
✔️Say: Peter got on his horse and rode home.
❌Don't say: Peter rode his horse and went home.
✔️Say: Peter got on his horse and rode home.
Go for a ride on a bicycle, etc., not go for a walk on a bicycle, etc.
❌Don't say: We went for a walk on our bicycles.
✔️Say: We went for a ride on our bicycles.
❌Don't say: We went for a walk on our bicycles.
✔️Say: We went for a ride on our bicycles.
Go for a walk, not make a walk.
❌Don't say: We made a walk along the river.
✔️Say: We went for a walk along the river.
❌Don't say: We made a walk along the river.
✔️Say: We went for a walk along the river.
It's cold, etc., not it has cold, etc.
❌Don't say: It has cold this winter.
✔️Say: It's cold this winter.
❌Don't say: It has cold this winter.
✔️Say: It's cold this winter.
To be busy, not to have work.
❌Don't say: I have much work this morning.
✔️Say: I'm very busy this morning.
❌Don't say: I have much work this morning.
✔️Say: I'm very busy this morning.
To be right or wrong, not to have right or wrong.
❌Don't say: You've right or You've wrong.
✔️Say: You're right or You're wrong.
❌Don't say: You've right or You've wrong.
✔️Say: You're right or You're wrong.
Take an exam, not give an exam.
❌Don't say: The pupil gave his exam.
✔️Say: The pupil took his exam.
❌Don't say: The pupil gave his exam.
✔️Say: The pupil took his exam.