8 Common Grammar Mistakes in English!

[@engvidRebecca]

I've just published a new video on another common grammar mistake: duplicate subjects! If you've ever said something like "The phone it is on the table", watch this lesson to learn why it's wrong and how to correct it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJbWXmdnitWqb6c

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Thank you! I enjoyed your channels and I learned a lot from them.

[@Earlofthearies.1982]

Okay Grammarian.

[@ozielmda8327]

Thanks! Rebecca. I m brasilian and it isnt easy to learn english

[@Earlofthearies.1982]

@@ozielmda8327 it is, just stare at an English dictionary until you understand.

[@Pete_Finch]

I'm a native English speaker from New York and I love your videos. I've always enjoyed linguistics, but only after learning some Greek/Latin (and its descendant Romance languages) did I realize how complex and difficult English can be in comparison. I have a great deal of respect for anyone trying to master English as a second language.

[@Pete_Finch]

@@evgeniy1872 Extremely sure.

[@brodastarmie6237]

I'm learning English as a second language but I so much love it and find it relatively easy for that reason.

[@drummersnare6276]

@@brodastarmie6237 *I love it so much.

[@ahmedalamoudi931]

Thats because as babies we easily memorize what has happened.Learning a second language is hard as you're brain capacity is just full.

[@yourjerry01]

Teach me English,dude!

[@NINJA_XR_6R]

You can really tell when someone loves what they do. Keep up the great content!

[@user-wj1sl4ty3z]

I really enjoyed myself this morning when I lose the six-month academic course. And I have free time but what is the difference?

[@chefpf]

Hl

[@Earlofthearies.1982]

Self explanatory.

[@TontosVotanPaSocialistas]

Where is the comma? 🤣🤣🤣

[@giangg3238]

Your chin

[@shatha8638]

👏🏻👏🏻

[@angelessalazar7722]

Rebecca not only I enjoy myself a lot , I think that you're an amazing teacher, thank you so much!!!

[@karjava825]

Thanks for the video. The last example: "I have a free time" is a very common mistake in people that have Spanish as mother language.

[@bilahn1198]

It is also correct to say " I have some free time."

[@aimanla5602]

Thanks a lot teacher, you've taught me about the grammar mistakes. I learned many of these mistakes and this is so beneficial lesson so far. This lesson is undoubtedly interesting and fabulous

[@banqkaiqai5567]

I wake up late today.. Two years ago i met john... I really enjoyed it,tq you

[@laurawolfe154]

I woke up late today. I met John 2 years ago. I really enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@stellabella2827]

I woke up late today.

[@AlmostEntitled]

@@laurawolfe154I woke up late today. I met John two years ago. I really enjoyed it, thank you!

[@bktidamanmerak9536]

thank you MS. Rebecca, I learn something new from you. it's so convenient to have KZbin channel. I'm 45++ years old still can't manage proper English, all the while I'm self learning without any tutorial. my first self learning from zero seen I was 13 years old, using news paper asking around people for help and started reading stories books with my daughter went she was a baby. learning from time to time but still has grammar error😅

[@clarkkirkendall3865]

Once I started to learn Spanish, I started to realize that language follows general rules and mechanics. Now I think differently to myself in my native language, English. I think in compartmentalized steps that add up to make speech. The steps are basically parts in grammar like nouns, verbs, reflexive verbs (esconderme= hide MYSELF), past participles (the -ed ending on words; vivido=lived) infinitives (comer=to eat/eating) personal pronouns (la mujer= the [female] lady), tenses such as the indicative ( yo como= I eat) preterite (comiste= you ATE), imperfect (yo comía= I was eating / I ate [over a period of time continuously]) conditional (yo comería [si]= I WOULD eat [if], Progressive (the -ing ending in English; corriendo= running), future (comere= I will eat) and the most infusing of all tenses being the subjunctive (Espero que VAYAS conmigo [instead of ‘espero que conmigo’]=I wish that you go with me). It’s The most difficult tense because we rarely differentiate between in English. The difference here in English is the same as the word “go” having the tense “goes” if I’m not mistaken. My suggestion is to at least try to learn another language as you will understand your own language in more clear steps, which will improve your skills in explaining things in different complex ways.

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I've learned a lot from you not with you. Got it?

[@luciogatico9314]

Thank you for your comment. That's it!

[@AlmostEntitled]

@@yusofahmad50It’s also learnt.

[@nguyentn007]

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[@lauritag1343]

I agree

[@radnanrakib]

This morning I woke up late. What’s the difference? I met John two years ago. This is a six month course. Thank you. I really enjoy myself. Did you lose your cellphone.? Yes,I have free time.

[@saidfarid6382]

Hello professor Thank you so much for your priceless advice and interesting guidance.

[@Like-attracts-like]

Very nice 🎉

[@lbvnrw]

Thank you so much! I enjoyed watching your Channel🙂 you're a good teacher.Your explanation is simple that the non native speakers understand it. God Bless ❤️

[@badiszg2696]

Best teacher in the world, Thank you so much for your help

[@ChirilaAndrei-v4t]

This morning, while doing my six-month course that I really enjoyed, I realized that i met John two years ago on an acaDemic course when I had free time to lose myself in the difference of living life

[@jcfyre]

After observing other language instructors it is interesting to see someone explain my native language from a learners perspective. You are all wonderful people for engaging in another language. May success come your way in mastering any language.

[@juanmatus4922]

I am not so stupid to make such mistakes.

[@merryhunt9153]

Nice. You are precise but also courteous and friendly. However, "enjoy" is not usually a reflexive verb, it's a transitive verb. I could say I enjoyed the meal, the movie, the concert, etc. Come to think of it, for a new speaker "I enjoyed myself" must seem like a rather strange thing to say.

[@rajeshmrk7494]

Today Morning I woke up late What's is the difference? This is a six month course I met sohail two months ago Thank you I really enjoyed myself Did you loose your cellphone? This is an academic course. Yes, I have free time.

[@Jesterfromeden]

*THIS morning i couldn't tell WHAT'S THE DIFFERENT because I MET JOHN TWO YEARS BEFORE when i was completing my SIX- MONTHS COURSE. Did i like my course??? Yes. THANK YOU I REALLY ENJOYED*

[@selrojas6346]

On number 5, you can also put a noun after enjoyed. I enjoyed the party.

[@lavnishreesaul5813]

Thanks for teaching me this lesson miss. God bless you.

[@Diamondbeach]

Thank you for todays lesson. I am a refugees whom came to the US one I was a young child however because they were so much emphasis on learning the language I missed out on grammar and grade school. I didn’t understand English. Therefore, I didn’t understand grammar. Now and my old doll life and professional life. I’m embarrassed sometimes because my grandma is not the greatest. I’m really glad to have found this.

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How can I have a great teacher like you? You're very good in teaching ❤️💕

[@vincentmpajimpaji5841]

Thank you alot, I really enjoyed myself this evening, it's really a good lesson!

[@lavenderlady9942]

THE BEST TEACHER VERY CLEAR EXPLANATION 👏👏

[@richardpena3648]

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[@allaboutasmi887]

No

[@aditidahal9466]

Yes

[@syamalarao2302]

Yeah

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Rebecca you are back with your new lessons. We really enjoyed ourselves by listening your videos on you tube. Hats off to you!

[@someone-co2pe]

Who all are watching this at quarantine

[@teamlaagan4044]

vipashy Nimbekar watching cause I’m bored in the house ahahha

[@jovitdiabordo3629]

Me, I is watching

[@xxchristinacaballera6277]

🖐

[@mezclar3536]

like to learn more

[@JannaVajayna]

me

[@mariaguenisaeden4875]

Your lessons was so great I really enjoyed watching your channel. And because of you I've learned more and I correct my pronunciation and grammar.

[@fotiniluminitsa3718]

,,, "THANKS" to You, I,,,,

[@RaviSingh-cv6ir]

"This morning i wake up at night" The most famous mistake.

[@pushparawat5255]

RAGA the lone warrior

[@bhaveshsolani]

Haha

[@iAMRDN88]

Ahahahahah

[@blancar1988]

🤣🤣😂😂

[@condorX2]

Got me going bonker there.

[@cillianennis9921]

As a native speaker of a wierd dialect I wanted to see how I'd alternatively do this. 1. Today I woke up late. 2. (same) 3. I met John 2 years before this (kinda sounds alright but earlier makes the most sense) 4. This is a six-month course 5 thank you I really enjoyed it. (but the end depends on the context) 6. Did you lose your phone? 7. This is an academic course. 8. Yes I am free. (as the example sounds too non-native)

[@onlyonemitch5049]

It's hard when u are surrounded by grammar killers

[@ivan-1876]

You mean Grammar Nazis right?

[@onlyonemitch5049]

@@ivan-1876 definitely 😂

[@nukepubg1767]

Lol

[@condorX2]

Just come up with an excuse like, I type everything using auto correct.

[@onlyonemitch5049]

@@condorX2 😂😂😂😂😂

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[@delmihernandez5537]

I always thought my grammar was bad but I actually knew the answers.

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[@manishmehla-kj9gr]

Delmi Hernandez really baby

[@maxvincy9127]

Same thought here

[@maxvincy9127]

@Lija Lima ???I din understand

[@nallagdfii8521]

vilma pacot

[@EasyENGLISHwithJames]

My students often make these mistakes too so its great to have a video to point them too!

[@drummersnare6276]

It should be “point them to”. Not “too”. “Too” is only used as “also”

[@manuelhernandez1209]

we can also say; "Thank you I really enjoyed it." Am I right?

[@ruthasuncion5449]

Manuel Hernandez same thought

[@user-kk9wy8bg8s]

+Ruth Asuncion Yea because it's also a transitive verb. I enjoyed the movie. (I enjoyed it). What she emphasised was the reflective form only which is used when you're trying to say "I had fun" (I enjoyed myself).

[@solayekabtymer5475]

that is what I thought

[@jaancaan9427]

Manuel Hernandez yes u r right

[@alexciapama2605]

Manuel Hernandez same

[@fatimajacinto4936]

i liked the way you present it, straight to the point and no more elaborations...Thank You...till next video of yours...keep safe..

[@FrogMan-cw2jr]

For number 5 u could use 'it' after 'enjoyed' e.g I really enjoyed it

[@uttammaharjan1269]

Yes. We can say enjoy ourselves or enjoy it. Enjoy is a transitive verb.

[@englishmadeeasy1423]

Yes, true

[@cocinaitc1854]

Thanks a lot Rebecca for your English lesson. We are Spanish Speaker and make some mistakes. Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱 SOUTH AMERICA

[@josephmatinde5051]

You are a good tuitor! I really enjoyed myself the lesson

[@laurawolfe154]

I really enjoyed myself during this lesson. Or.... I really enjoyed this lesson.

[@akingbadeafolakemi9374]

Thank you Rebecca I really enjoyed the teaching.

[@happinessshofolahan3066]

8AM has been in peace since the number one is in peace talks

[@happinessshofolahan3066]

I love the teaching process and my teaching skills

[@silviajahan5785]

mam that's very educational lesson! i must say thank you! 💜 we used to do this mistake...

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[@poplarlevelrd]

From the hot go. I like the way you teach. Short and dive in to it. Great teacher indeed!!!

[@sattwikpcBG]

Thanks for these types of mistakes. They're are very common

[@MrTree-ry9ld]

They’re are?

[@koltokawarpeei]

Am one of the poorest person in grammar, but I really learn something here in this video.

[@easyenglish2023]

Right

[@NaroSkincare]

Thanks for clear explanation🇰🇭

[@sashiliyana463]

I just watched this. What I can say about this vedio, this is super helpful even after three years. Thanks Rebecca

[@praful4383]

😂😂😂

[@phouzor]

if time is uncountable and we do not use "a", why do we say "once upon a time" or "one mile at a time" "a time to die" "have a nice time" etc? thanks

[@mrsenpaihd7485]

because you are speaking about a specific time. jk. I don't even know.

[@neerusuri2920]

Robert Kriska coz in first three examples u are talking about "a specific time" and "have a nice time" is a quote which is prevalent from late 1600s and the people of that time didn't use to bother about grammar...

[@johneric01]

The Article 'A' was needed on your examples as to define a singular, specific use of time. As for the last example in the video, time there is used on its uncountable form. Did you have a nice time? (The speaker may talk about one certain point or event like a party or concert) Do you have free time? (The speaker is referring to an unspecified length of time like minutes or hours). Hope this helps :)

[@pj081505]

Robert Kriska that's time as in an event or an activity, e.g. one day or one step at a time...

[@yelomijo]

Robert Kriska The ''time'' you are talking about is not the ''time'' she is. In your cases, ''time'' refers to ''occasion'', not to time as in minutes and days. ''I had a nice time'' could be said as ''I had a nice evening''. ''I have free time'' refers to minutes, etc. could be said as ''I have a couple hours'', etc. Two whole different concepts sharing the same term. Hope you get me.

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That sounds really good. Your videos really good and informative.

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I also teach English lessons in my channel. I hope you visit mine too. :)

[@eriantomanullang254]

Ms, Your explanation is very simple and I can quickly accept it, thank you in advance.

[@mishrawal8571]

Thank you Ms. Rebecca. I believe this really helped my Year Five English when i am studying. I am a primary student. I can't believe i made this mistake so much. I have subscribed to you if it helps!!! Just to let you know, I managed to find them out by pausing and looking carefully. If you didn't tell me there were mistakes, I would never have noticed. With warm regards, Mimi Mermacorn. I may make Roblox vids, but I do really care about school.

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Good and very nice My reacher

[@medavaramjitamitra8120]

Respected Teacher, good evening, kindly explain the meaning of supererogation, furthermore, how to use reopen or re-open. Yours truly Medavaram Jitamitra

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I really enjoyed myself in this lesson ❤🥰🤗

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😂❤️

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I came to find out you on Engvid ! I choose to learn with you cuz you're one of the best on Engvid ! Contrats teacher Rebecca !

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Thank you Rebecca I really enjoyed myself ☺️

[@princejag]

wow!!! you're a beauty of English.

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Your lessons are very good!!! You are a excellent english teacher Rebecca, I am really impressed

[@sergiopiresbr]

+Andres Molier thanks

[@luiscortes381]

+Andres Molier what does connote means?

[@tonianne776]

+Luis Cortes connote means to imply, suggest, indicate, signify.

[@danielsanford4109]

an

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An what, Daniel...? an f---king what, son... an excellent English teacher?!! Hahaha... this shite just cracks me up... just because its all so relevant...

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I love the way you describe it and your personality.

[@hectorsanabria1585]

Thank you Rebecca, you are a wonderful teacher!!! God bless you!!

[@praveendeval3766]

I m having great time, u r too good at teaching English mam. Superb!!

[@janlambert5128]

You should’ve said ‘I’m having A great time’ - here, time is a countable noun.

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When I see this vlog, i missing too much english language, i have no trend teacher like you. Miss u 😢😢😢

[@urgeniusINTPgirl]

*I'm

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I was browsing the internet, and I found your channel. This sentence may have something wrong. 🤔 I enjoyed myself watching you. Thanks

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You r the best teacher I love u mam u r greatest teacher .

[@rossanatan4518]

Another more conmon error is COPE UP. The correct form is COPE WITH. It is not even COPE UP WITH. It is COPE WITH.

[@NahidHasan-rh6eq]

Hi

[@mrs.chicago]

Thank you Rebecca for that lesson!!

[@elizabethsiakebbie7139]

You are the best Am from West Africa I really enjoy you teaching keep the good work

[@faisalm161]

Never heard anyone say aCADEMIC. The rest of the mistakes are okay for beginners. I was hoping it would be an advance video highlighting English grammar.

[@ranashaheen7482]

Faisal M I've heard almost everyone pronounce it as ACADEMIC, including myself,until now.

[@gazsllami1835]

Faisal M

[@thenmozhiarockiyasamy1807]

Faisal M

[@surajoliver1]

in india everyone mispronounce this word.

[@behankanna]

Sex

[@jaynguyen9793]

This lesson supported and improved my grammar. Thank you a lot!

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Soooooooo good it is useful to me, thank you 🙂

[@sunnyreon7415]

Thank you Madam! Respect from Karachi, Pakistan.

[@beautifulgirl1tttw3r97]

Thank you teacher I really enjoyed myself

[@Йорданка-м5ъ]

Thank you Rebecca! Could you please make a video with explanation when we place the words "off" and "up" after a verb or noun ? I `ve been seeing this in a lot of occasions. BR, Thanks! :)

[@cyrilmc5856]

Hello charming

[@drummersnare6276]

Those are called phrasal verbs. There are no rules for these, you have to just learn all of their meanings. That’s why only native speakers tend to use them all correctly.

[@dreamgirls6042]

😢😊

[@bumerand84]

Hello, I have a question. Why I can't say 'I have A free time' but can say 'Now is A good time'? What's the difference?

[@Ankitsingh-oo9vx]

'Now' defines an instant time period, thereby we may use A in the above sentence of yours ( I presume)

[@janlambert5128]

Time can be either an uncountable noun or a countable noun. When we talk about free time, how much time we have, how long something takes, we are using the uncountable noun. In your statement, ‘Now is a good time’, time takes on the meaning of moment or occasion, and has become a countable noun e.g. ‘Now is a good moment’ or ‘I have been there five times’. Hope this helps 😉

[@bumerand84]

@@janlambert5128 thanks

[@adnans5765]

Thank you so much, dear professor, for the way you explain all aspects of the English language... I have learned a lot from you and I really enjoy the time I am listening to your lessons. God bless you.

[@Education_Made_Easier]

Thank you for the amazing tips

[@iamfiveyearold]

i was like 'what's wrong with the 7th one?>>''', and then when i heard you say it the wrong way, i was like 'searching academic pronunciation'

[@roselynytac1108]

😂😁

[@Ekaterinamail]

Oh got it was so useful, and quiz too Thank you 🙏

[@leptyofficiel]

This morning i really enjoy myself with this video . Thank you teacher rebeca

[@leprincegut9465]

Thankful teacher,I have been waiting for your next lessons . About I and Y when is pronounce AI and when is pronounce I for both. This is my big problem with English

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The way you explain concepts is brilliant.. Subscribed :)

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Secglim

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Really I enjoyed myself, mam...

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Brilliant Lady, I am learning a lot from your teaching.

[@liangjiezhao296]

For number 5, the correct way can also be that thank you I really enjoyed it?

[@ryoba.]

Yes

[@arifrabbaney6]

Thank you mam... It is really greatful for me as a student of English language & literature... Love From bangladesh 🇧🇩

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Me Bangladeshi too.

[@laeternidad4140]

As usual, you teach very helpful grammar structures. Thank you so much.

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i fall love with u

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Rebecca is the Best teacher of all.

[@perfectpronounce8417]

Thank you, mam, of course, I am always using ' Today morning' every time, I learned so much from this video. good video thanks.

[@maktv4you]

If someone says "The students enjoyed it." Is it correct?

[@ichaelisabeth5074]

Correct!!

[@a42el]

Correct...absouloutely correct

[@chewinggum5550]

Yupp

[@johndelilo6038]

Yes

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Hey, thank you so much for this lesson. Really appreciate it!

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Hi my lovely teacher in the world, thank you so much we do enjoy ourselves watching lecture here.

[@foffy1264]

I wasnt expecting to learn something in this vid but I acually did. Lol

[@birbakaliya6836]

Everything is lol ?

[@foffy1264]

@@birbakaliya6836 yes (i guess for me im weird i guess)( Oh god i guess i say i guess to everything help)

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[@graceshrines]

Ahem! **English person entering the chat** It would've been better to say: "I didn't expect to learn anything from this video, but I actually did". Please pay attention to the commas and apostrophes, they are important. Even in your second comment "(i guess for me im weird i guess)( i say i guess to everything help)" - what the devil are you doing with those brackets?! And where is your punctuation, sir?

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Teacher is it wonderful job thanks for everything my wise teacher Always learning with you deserve every good god bless you

[@fasteducation4524]

Thank you 😊😊😊 I really enjoy my self

[@humanbeing6951]

We have enjoyed ourselves. ☺️❤

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My special thank for[ engvid's teachers]! I don't know if the grammer is ok! but I really do appreciate all of the EN teachers,they are all educated and kind .

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Keep going

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You cannot see that

[@sophijags2215]

This is the first time I have seen your video really it's very useful and I have corrected myself thank you so much ma'am Can you please guide me in such a way on a daily basis

[@jjhahag]

As an English speaker, I had gotten to number 7 and I was sweating because I couldn't figure out what was wrong lol Also, for the last example, I always thought of "free time" as plural. So even though I wouldn't use "a free time" I often use "some free time" since "some" is an indefinite pronoun.

[@paulhaynes8045]

As a UK English speaker, it's very odd to read someone say they are an 'English' speaker and then use 'gotten' (to us, a VERY American word). I think we're reaching the point with the growing difference between your language and mine where it would help learners if we call one 'English' and the other 'American'!

[@caramilalamrani9355]

​@paulhaynes8045 gotten I think is the past participle of got. By using perfect aspect why not.I want just to know.