q

q

نمونه های متفرقه:

[wptabs type="accordion"]
[wptabcontent]271  Omission of the direct object when there are two  objects.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I asked him for some ink, and he gave me.
Say: I asked him for some ink, and he gave me some.

Some transitive verbs,  like give , bring , send , tell ,  buy, show ,
  must have tw o expressed objects, direct and indirect.
 here,  some is the direct object of gave .
 [/wptabcontent]
[wptabcontent]272  The object of the  verb enjoy omitted.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I  enjoyed during the  holidays.
Say: I  enjoyed myself during the holidays.
Or: I enjoyed my holidays.

Don't follow the verb enjoy  by a  preposition .  It  must
 always have an  ob|ect, whic h  may either  be a  reflexive pronou n or a  noun .

Note : We say: I had a goo d time ,  as this is an idiomatic
 expression, but we can't  say I  enjoyed my  time.  We
  must  specify. I  enjoyed my  time  in  Greece.
 [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]273  Omission of the  noun  after an  adjective.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: The  unfortunate was shot dead.
Say: The unfortunate man  was shot dead.

The  noun  that comes after an  adjective can't be 
 understood ;  it must be  expressed

Note:  Omit the nou n after an  adjective only whe n the 
adjective is used  as a nou n  in  th e  plural. The poor envy the rich.
 [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]274  Omission of the word and between numbers.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  Eight  thousand thirty-seven.
Say:  Eight  thousand and thirty-seven.

Use the conjunction and  to connect  hundred ,  thousand
 ,  million to a  number of tens or units.
 [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]275 Omission of the word or between numbers.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  I've  only two, three friends.
Say: I've only two or three friends.

We must always  insert  the  conjunction  or betwee n  numbers
 like  this. tw o or three  men , five or six  pages, eight or te n  days . [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]276  Omission of the  word old from age.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  My  sister is  fifteen years.
Say: My sister is fifteen years old.

Note :  We  can also  say: My sister is  fifteen years
 of age,  or  simply,  My sister is. fifteen.
 [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]277  For this used instead of for this reason.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: For this he wants to  leave.
Say: For this reason he wants to leave.

The  phrase for this  is  incorrect.  Say for 
this reason or for tha t reason. Also
owin g  to  tha t  or  because of that . [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]278  Better used  instead of had better.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Better go home  at once.
Say: You'd better go home at once.

The correct phrase  is ha d better .  Yo u had  better go  means 
It woul d be a goo d  thin g  for  yo u  t o  go . [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]279  Up and down  used instead of upstairs and downstairs.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  He's up, he's down.
Say: He's upstairs, he's downstairs.

He's  up means he's out  of bed .  He's  upstairs (downstairs)
 means he's on the  upper (lower)  floor  of  the  building
 [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]280  Throw it used instead of throw it away.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  It's dirty, throw it.
Say: It's dirty, throw it away.

Thro w it means to thro w a thin g at someone or somewhere ,  such  as a  ball.
Thro w it awa y  means to get  rid of  it by throwin g  it aside
 [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]281  I  don't think used instead of I don't think so.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  I  don't think.
Say: I don't think so.

I  don' t think  means I  don' t  use my brains, while 
 I  don' t think so means I am not  of  that  opinion . [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]282  Before yesterday,  etc., used instead of the day before yesterday, etc.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  Lynne  arrived  before  yesterday.
Say: Lynne arrived the day before yesterday.

The phrases before yesterday, after tomorrow,
 after next week are incorrect
Say instead, the day before yesterday, the
 day after tomorrow, the week after next. [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]283  Thank you used instead of No, thank you.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Thank  you  (if you want to  refuse  an  offer).
Say: No, thank you.

Note: Use thank you to accept an offer. It generally means Yes, please. [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]284  Answer (= reply to).[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  Please  answer to  my question.
Say:  Please answer my question.

Note: The noun answer takes to. His answer to my question was wrong.
 [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]285  Approach (= come near to).[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  Don't  approach  to  that house.
Say: Don't approach that house.
 [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]286  Ask (= put a question to).[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I asked to  the teacher about it.
Say:  I  asked  the  teacher about  it.
 [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]287  Attack (= go and fight against).[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  They attacked  against the enemy.
Say:  They attacked the enemy.

Note: We say, to make an attack on : They made an attack on the enemy [/wptabcontent]

[wptabcontent]288 Comprise (= consist of).[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: The  book comprises of five  chapters.
Say: The  book  comprises  five  chapters.
Or: The book is comprised of five chapters.
 [/wptabcontent]

[/wptabs]