Using By & Until
It’s easy to confuse by and until. I have to finish this report until Wednesday. By is used when an action or event is going to happen before or at a certain time. I have to finish this report by Wednesday. Please make sure the children are in bed by 10. Until is used for [...]
Posted by Aidan under English, Grammar & Common Mistakes | Permalink | No Comments »Phrasal Verbs Using Look
Look can be combined with many other words to make phrases with different meanings. To look up to To admire or respect. My father is so clever. I’ve always looked up to him. I was so disappointed when the minister was charged with corruption (汚職). I used to look up to him. To look down [...]
Posted by Aidan under English, Grammar & Common Mistakes | Permalink | No Comments »Using “Like”
English Grammar (英語の文法) Using Like Like can be a confusing word in English. It has several different meanings and uses. A) What’s he like? (asking about personality) B) He’s really funny and kind. A) What does he look like? (asking about appearance) B) He’s short and he has curly brown hair. A) What kind of [...]
Posted by Aidan under English, Grammar & Common Mistakes | Permalink | No Comments »Japanese English
Japanese English (日本人の英語) The paragraphs below have Japanese English that native speakers normally don’t use. Example 1 John went to the theme park with his son. They liked challenging new things and so they went on one of the fast jet coasters. When they got home, John was really tired. His son wanted to play [...]
Posted by Aidan under English, Grammar & Common Mistakes | Permalink | No Comments »Common English Mistakes – Part 3
Common English Mistakes – Part 3 よくある英語の間違い These are more of the most common mistakes my students make. 日本人がよく間違える言い方をピックアップしてあります。 ——————————————— 1）よく間違える言い方サンプル × 説明：英文説明 正しい英語サンプル ——————————————— * I have 4 families. x Unless there are special circumstances (such as if someone married two people), people only have 1 family. There are 4 people in my family. [...]
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