اصطلاحات غیر انگلیسی

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اصطلاحات غیر انگلیسی:

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 [wptabcontent]191. Go for a ride on a bicycle, etc., not go for a walk on a  bicycle, etc.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: We went for a walk on  our bicycles.
Say: We went for a ride on our bicycles.

Note: We ride on a bicycle, on horseback, etc., but we
 ride in a bus, train, or other public vehicle. [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]192. Mount or get on a horse, etc. not ride a horse, etc.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Peter rode his  horse  and  went home.
Say: Peter got on his horse and rode home.

Note: To ride denotes a continuous action  To mount or
 to get on denotes a simple action [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]193. Dismount or get off a horse, etc., not come down from a horse,  etc.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: They  came  down  from  their horses.
Say: They got off their horses.

Note: We get out of a taxi or a car. We get on or off the train, the bus, etc [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]194. Go  on  foot, not go with the  feet.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Shall we go there with the feet?
Say: Shall we go there on foot? [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]195. Take or have a shower, not make a shower.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I make a  shower every morning.
Say:  I take a shower every morning.
Or: I have a shower every morning.

Note: When speaking of the sea or the river, say : to bathe,
 to have a bathe, to go for a bathe, to go bathing,
 to go for a swim or to go swimming [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]196.Ask a  question, not  make  a  question.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  Naomi made  me several  questions.
Say: Naomi asked me several questions.
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[wptabcontent]197. Take an hour, not need an hour, etc.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I'll need an  hour to do that.
Say: It'll take me an hour to do that. [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]198. Give a  discount, not  make  a  discount.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: He made me a small discount.
Say: He gave me a small discount. [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]199. Take  exercise,  not  make  exercise.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: You ought to make more exercise.
Say: You ought to take more exercise. [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]200.  Give or deliver a lecture, not make a lecture.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  He made an interesting lecture.
Say:  He gave an interesting lecture.
Or: He delivered an interesting lecture.

Note: We say : He made an interesting speech. [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]201. Say one's prayers, not  make  or do  one's prayer.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I make my prayer before I go to bed.
Say: I say my prayers before I go to  bed.

Note: To say grace is to ask God's blessing before beginning a meat . [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]202. Pretend,  not  make  oneself that.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: She  makes herself that she knows.
Say: She pretends to know. [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]203. Have a dream, not see a dream.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I saw a strange dream last night.
Say: I had a strange dream last night.
Or: I dreamt a strange dream last night. [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]204. Smoke a cigarette, etc., not drink a cigarette, etc.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: He drinks too many cigarettes.
Say: He smokes too many cigarettes. [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]205. Make a mistake, not do a  mistake.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I  did one mistake in dictation.
Say: I made one mistake in dictation.
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[wptabcontent]206. Tell or speak the truth, not say  the  truth.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  Fiona always says the truth.
Say: Fiona always tells the truth.
Or: Fiona always speaks the truth.

Note: Also to tell a lie (not to say a lie): He told me a lie. [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]207. See or watch a game, not to follow a game.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Did  you follow the  game?
Say: Did you see  (or watch) the game?

Note: Avoid saying to follow the lesson when you mean to attend the class.
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[wptabcontent]208. Turn (switch) the light on or off, not open or shut the. light.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Please open  (or shut)  the light.
Say: Please turn  on (or off)  the light.
Or: Please switch on (or off) the light.

Note: We light, blow out or put out a lamp, a candle, or a fire. [/wptabcontent]

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