اصطلاحات غیر انگلیسی

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اصطلاحات غیر انگلیسی:

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 [wptabcontent]174 Using at the end instead of in the end.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent]Don't say: At the  end they reached the city.
   Say: In the end they reached the city.
In the end means finally or at last at the 
end means at the farthest point or part: There's 
an index at the end of this book There's
 a holiday at the end of this month.

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[wptabcontent]175 Using under the rain instead of in the rain.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: They  played football under the rain.
    Say: They played football in the rain.

Note: Also in the sun and in the shade:
 He was sitting in the sun (or in the shade).

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[wptabcontent]176 Using the reason is  because instead of the reason is that.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: The reason is because I believe it.
   Say: The reason is that I believe it.
The word reason denotes cause, therefore
 the reason is because is repetition. The correct
 idiom is the reason is that ...
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[wptabcontent]177 Using a country instead of the country.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I spend my holidays in a country.
Say: I spend my holidays in the country.

A country is a place like France, India, or 
Egypt. The country is a rural area where there
 are no towns or cities.
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[wptabcontent]178 Using if instead of whether.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I asked Paul if he was going.
   Say: I asked Paul whether he was going.

Where or not is implied, use whether, 
not if. Unlike whether, if does not expect a 
Yes or No reply: I shall speak to him if he comes.
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[wptabcontent]179 Using any for two, instead of either.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Any of these two books is good.
   Say: Either of these two books is good.

Either means one or the other of two; any means
 one of three or more: Any
of these books will do.
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[wptabcontent]180 Using likes me instead of I like.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: The cinema likes me very much.
    Say: I like the cinema very much.

Note: The cinema appeals to me is correct, 
and means I like the cinema very much.

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[wptabcontent]181  Using  neither  ...or instead of neither  ...  nor.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  Sara  speaks neither English or French.
   Say: Sara speaks neither English nor French.

Remember: Neither must be followed by
 nor and not by or. Either is followed by or: 
She drinks either orange juice or apple juice.
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[wptabcontent]182 Using both in  a negative sentence instead of neither.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  Both of them  didn't go to school today.
    Say:  Neither of them went to school today.

Remember: Change both into neither in
a negative sentence and use a positive verb.
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[wptabcontent]183 Using also or too in a negative sentence instead of  either.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Joe hasn't come  also  (or too).
    Say: Joe  hasn't  come either.

Remember: Change also or too into either in a negative sentence.
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[wptabcontent]184 Using and in a negative sentence instead of or.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I don't like red and orange. I want the blue one.
   Say: 1 don't like red or orange. I want the blue one.

The meaning of the first sentence is that 
you don't like the two colours together. The
 intended meaning is that you don't like either of
 them, even separately.
Note: If we join clauses with different subjects 
we use and even after a negative: He didn't 
write to me and I was worried.
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[wptabcontent]185 Using till instead of before or when.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  I'd reached the school till the rain started.
    Say: I'd reached the school before the rain started.
Or: I'd reached the school when the rain started.

Before or when introduces a clause of time,
 if the verb of the main clause denotes an action 
completed before that of the time clause.
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  [wptabcontent]186. Take an exam, not give an exam.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: The pupil gave his exam.
Say: The pupil took his exam.
Note: The teacher gives or sets the exam. The student takes
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  [wptabcontent]187. To be right or wrong, not to have right or wrong.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: You've right or You've wrong.
Say: You're  right  or You're wrong.
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  [wptabcontent]188. To be busy, not to have work.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I have much work this morning.
Say: I'm very busy this morning.
Note: We can say: I have a lot of work to do this morning. [/wptabcontent]
  [wptabcontent]189. It's cold, etc., not it has cold, etc.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: It has cold this winter.
Say: It's cold this winter. [/wptabcontent]
  [wptabcontent]190. Go for a walk, not  make  a walk.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: We made a walk along the river.
Say:  We went for a walk along the river.

Note: We can also say : We had a walk or We took
 a walk along the river. [/wptabcontent]
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