Common mistakesCommon mistakesNI2 – Jan.2012NI2 – Jan.2012

I think that send messages have got I think that send messages have got many advantages.many advantages.

I think that sending messages has I think that sending messages has got many advantagesgot many advantages

I think that to use text messages I think that to use text messages is very usefulis very useful

I think that using text messages is I think that using text messages is very usefulvery useful

If I travel by public transport, I don’t If I travel by public transport, I don’t want that other people listen to mewant that other people listen to me

If I travel on public transport, I don’t If I travel on public transport, I don’t want other people to listen to mewant other people to listen to me

If I have to write word to word, I can If I have to write word to word, I can be all daybe all day

If I have to write word by word, It If I have to write word by word, It can take me all daycan take me all day

I usually write and send text I usually write and send text messages with my mobile phonemessages with my mobile phone

I usually write and send text I usually write and send text messages from my mobile phonemessages from my mobile phone

I write messages on my mobile I write messages on my mobile I send messages from my mobileI send messages from my mobile

Nowadays everyone have the Nowadays everyone have the WhatsApp aplication; WhatsApp aplication;

is funny, is freeis funny, is free

Nowadays everyone has the Nowadays everyone has the WhatsApp application; WhatsApp application; it’s funny, it’s freeit’s funny, it’s free

Other advantage is that you can Other advantage is that you can send messages freesend messages free

Another advantage is that you can Another advantage is that you can send messages for freesend messages for free

(you can send free messages)(you can send free messages)

In the one hand, text messages are In the one hand, text messages are doing that people write more and doing that people write more and

more badmore bad

On the one hand, text messages are On the one hand, text messages are making people write worse and making people write worse and worseworse

Write Write badlybadly (adverb) (adverb)

The problem is that young people, The problem is that young people, when write messages, they use a when write messages, they use a

different languagedifferent language

The problem is (that) when young The problem is (that) when young people write messages, they use a people write messages, they use a different languagedifferent language

Text messages are very useful, Text messages are very useful, always that the people knew to use always that the people knew to use

them wellthem well

Text messages are very useful, Text messages are very useful, provided (as long as) people know provided (as long as) people know how to use them wellhow to use them well

If the other person read your If the other person read your WhatsApp text, it will appear WhatsApp text, it will appear

two “ticks”two “ticks”

If the other person reads/has read If the other person reads/has read your WhatsApp text, two ‘ticks’ will your WhatsApp text, two ‘ticks’ will appear appear

It exists several applications like It exists several applications like WhatsApp, which with you can WhatsApp, which with you can

send no limit messagessend no limit messages

There are several applications like There are several applications like WhatsApp, which you can send WhatsApp, which you can send unlimited messages with unlimited messages with

He entered at home very furiousHe entered at home very furious

He entered/got into his home very He entered/got into his home very furiousfurious

It was her first day of work like a It was her first day of work like a teacher after passing a difficult teacher after passing a difficult

oppositionopposition

It was her first day at work as a It was her first day at work as a teacher after passing a difficult teacher after passing a difficult public exampublic exam

When he saw that was happening, When he saw that was happening, he couldn’t believe ithe couldn’t believe it

When he saw what was happening, When he saw what was happening, he couldn’t believe ithe couldn’t believe it

At first he thought of knocking at At first he thought of knocking at the door of his neighbourthe door of his neighbour

At first he thought of knocking at his At first he thought of knocking at his neighbour’s doorneighbour’s door

He said: “Sorry, what are you He said: “Sorry, what are you doing?”doing?”

He said: “Excuse me, what are you He said: “Excuse me, what are you doing?”doing?”