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Common Mistakes In English
Tahis book studies misused forms, incorrect omissions, unnecessary words, misplaced words and confused words, and teaches by example, substitutong correct for incorrect forms, and giving simple explanations of particular usages. Its aim is to improve composition at the intermediate level of both Secondary School and adult work.rnrnOne hundred additional sections have been included, thus raising their number to six hundred, four times as many as were incorporated in the original edition. An important innovation is the inclusion of supplementary matter covering twelve self-sontained pages, each one dealing concisely with some fundamental aspect of the language, such as the correct order of words, the use of the articles, words foolwed by prepositions, wuestions and negations. Another innovation is the introduction of a list of irregular verbs in everyday use. These verbs are intentionally placed as endpapers for easy reference. rnrnBesides the main additons and innovations mentioned above, the opportunity has been taken of revising the book from cover to cover, bringing it up to date, and introducing many little improvements here and there.
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