The Top 10 Most Common Grammar Mistakes That Make Me CRAZY!

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Share your grammar mistakes here! Which ones do you make? Are their any...just kidding! Are THERE any that drive you crazy?

[@lindenbeck]

What drives me crazy is if somebody use ever, already and just in Past Simple and not in Present Perfect. I've learnt that Present Perfect is used for something which started in the past and has the result now or it's not important when it happened. Eg I've been to the UK. When is not important. An example for the result now would be I've just called the police.

[@luca6694]

If I would....

[@FairnessFobe]

A spelling question: dreamt or dreamed; learnt or learned, wake or awaken as a verb?

[@carlostre495]

Letter loan instead of let alone

[@JonTanOsb]

These drive me crazy when I hear them used incorrectly. Less and Fewer Good and Well Loose and Lose I rarely make grammatical mistakes, but then I am from a generation that learned spelling, grammar and syntax in school, in the 50s and 60s. Jon in rural BC, Canada

[@A2D4]

I’m a self-admitted grammar & spelling Nazi and I totally understand your frustration with all the above- noted mistakes. I’m happy to see that I’m not the only one who cares!

[@nikkem1174]

"Me would like to thank you"😂😂😂😂 that facial expression killed me😂😂

[@Hananinpalestine.]

Lol me too 🤣🤦🏻

[@paranormallistener1950]

I understand you're irritation. I have OCD. My 5th grade teacher taught me sentence diagraming. For many years I could not stop it in my head. Now it's like I have a word perfect circuit analyzing all spoken English. I automatically correct in my mind any English that I hear. I catch errors even with professional broadcasters. My English is not always perfect, but I usually know my mistakes and correct them mentally. I speak much more correct English than my friends. They probably think that I'm a pedantic snob, but I feel uncomfortable speaking their wrong English. We are twin flames !

[@annie57eliz]

It should be -I understand your irritation. 😮

[@rezza2507]

Hello, Leila! Brilliant! In this video, at 1:07, you said, "........ English native speaker ........." Which of the following options is correct: a native English speaker or an English native speaker? I wonder.

[@Familyproud-e9h]

A very useful lesson as usual. Most of the mistakes mentioned in this lesson are made by natives quite a lot. In fact, ESL learners have picked them up from natives and think using them in their spoken English makes them sound more natural.

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

I find that the best English grammar is used by university-educated foreigners. My father was born in Greece and spent his first 25 years living there and he never made a single grammatical mistake in English. My native US-English speaking mother made only one, the lie/lay one, which is extremely common here. When interviewing educated non-native speakers for high-level jobs, I’m always impressed by their perfect grammar, it’s much better than the average native speaker’s.

[@sandrarodriguez1169]

Excellent videos, congrats! I agree with your selection. I am a non-native and an English teacher, so correcting native speakers on their grammar is a bit awkward. I enjoy spotting their grammar mistakes though! There’s one mistake you left out, and it’s rather annoying as well. It’s the confusion between then and than.

[@edinafox5092]

This video is super useful, it's a shame that native speakers won't watch them unless they're teachers. I also come across these mistakes and they're pretty common. Thanks, Leila 🙂👍

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank Edina! Maybe I should share this video with my friends to help them! 😂😂

[@L1V2P9]

I agree...number 1 can be irritating! I correct family members on this point all the time. I also find the use of "and" in lieu of "to" annoying. eg: I will try AND fix my bicycle today. The speaker is mistakenly stating two actions, trying to fix, and fixing. What the speaker likely wants to say is: I will try TO fix my bicycle today.

[@Martman5150]

That's a fair point about the difference between spoken and written English. I have studied several languages as a hobby and it actually made me better at knowing English grammar.

[@nazzarenogavini2649]

You're so funny. This is a useful lesson that makes us face with the first approaches we foreign students had at the beginning. These mistakes are so clear that I can't believe that native speakers are used to do them. You're an amazing teacher!!! Congratulations. :D

[@viizz8446]

I love the way you express things and explain them so perfectly.

[@whatever7237]

Thanks for this great lesson, I would have the same impressions and reactions when I read grammatical mistakes in my native language even if I'm not teaching it.

[@josefragoso3528]

I really liked the lesson. You've helped me to understand why I frequently heard native speakers using reflexive and object pronouns in sentences where I considered were incorrectly used for. Thing that made me doubt about the use of them. English is my second language, so, I asked myself: 'why could they be wrong?'

[@rezza2507]

Hi, Leila! This lesson was really helpful. 💕 I often hear native speakers say them all. The following sentences are incorrect ❌: 1. She's under the weather today. *Me too.* 2. He isn't extremely friendly. *Me neither.* 3. *There's a lot of dogs* outside the house. 4. Are you living with your parents *still?* 5. Do you have a pen? Nope, I *haven't* any. 6. Whom are you spending a cigarette *to?* 7. I thought it was large and strong *also.* 8. Never touch my belongings, do they? 😔 9. Would you do a favor to me? So did't it.

[@rezza2507]

Thank you so much, Leila. I really appreciate it. ❤

[@elkaweber-blaise9487]

I loved this video. It is so true. I was lucky to learn English as a second language since I was very young and as a non native English speaker, I try to be accurate when I use it, it is always a learning process though and I love it. 😊❤

[@nadhirnadhir3435]

Thanks you are an amazing teacher

[@rosariodirosa2060]

I do admire committed passionate people doing their work properly even showing their anger.... Brava

[@francomarini560]

Thank you, Leila as nice as always! I'm so glad I've never made those grammar mistakes and I completely agree with you when you say that people writing OF instead of HAVE makes you furious! I remember seeing that grammar mistake for the first time in the comics of an American newspaper long ago

[@jerrymachusak3216]

I used to use mocking inaccuracies such as "I have went to school!" To my horror, I cannot do than anymore because many Americans no say "I have went" as opposed to "I have gone." Please continue your work and save the language!

[@cabdulaahixeef6673]

thank you so much leila . we shoud have to give an attention to our grammar mistakes , but as a student we have to make mistakes..... so we can correct at the end of day . thanks .

[@mattras9259]

Yours is the channel where one can improve not only the language but also the small errors which we often disregard. Lovely channel!!❤❤ I hope I used "Yours" in the sentence correctly😕

[@vickielawson3114]

10 is common in England but I’ve never heard it in the U.S. 9 - I’ve never heard anything like “(someone) and myself” but certainly “(someone) and me…”

[@garystein8610]

Thank you for this insightful exploration of bad grammar. I'm a native American speaker (69 years old) who does remember my grammar lessons from so long ago. The most cringeworthy grammar issue for me is the misuse of "be." Eg, "I be going now." "I be looking fine." No, the word is "am."

[@sivakumarkaliyan8707]

Dear madam,i watched your lession,it is very good contraction.thanks a lot.

[@walid1422]

Your method of teaching is exceptional and way better than others. keep the outstanding job up.

[@ebrihamakonteh5018]

Thanks so much Leila

[@billblue3159]

Thank you. All these are real bug a boos for me also!

[@Torby4096]

Native American speaker here. There was a great example of #6 in a song. The chorus ended, "That's his promise to you and I." To make it even more glaring, the bridge sang "I" many times.😮

[@liyaandinnamay2501]

Waww...Golly Gosh! We've just realized that native spearkers' mistakes can be even more exasperating that English learners'!😱😲🤯 We had fun watching your lesson and your expressive facial expressions! Leila, you're fab.💕💗💋

[@My-name-is-MUD]

Great reminders for English minors ! lol. My peeve is the misuse of 'because' and 'due'. My strict boss/mentor drilled the correct usage and I will never forget her repeating, " Trains are DUE to arrive. Projects have Due dates. You are fired BECAUSE you fail at both".

[@emmanuelnkombe7228]

You're a good teacher.

[@pamelchowdhury]

Thank you so much for your this nice class.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you ☺️💕

[@pamelchowdhury]

@@LoveEnglishUK You're thanked.

[@furiotheitalianguy8044]

It's hers. ( no apotrophe ) ,I didn't remember this rule. The rest of the lesson got me proud of my english knowledge. Thank you teacher

[@wingwong8670]

thank you very much

[@jacobalcuadrado5765]

How dare people dislike your videos? Your videos are wonderful. I can't understand, don't pay attention to them. Leila, I am a Spanish native speaker and it drives me crazy when I hear some grammar mistakes such as "vinistes", instead of "viniste". (Pretérito perfecto simple, 2.ª persona del singular) 😉 This is a very common mistake that even people who have studied make, it's true, we all are human and humans do make mistakes, but it feels to me that some are unacceptable. Hugs from Spain 💖💖💪💪

[@alicerossi_ap]

I'm happy because I know all these grammatical rules ✌️. A couple of times I happened to see "then" used instead of "than". Thanks much for the lesson Leila, I liked it a lot and I enjoyed it because you are very nice 😃

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Hi Alice, thanks for commenting. Yes, that’s another error I’ve seen too! Well spotted! 👍☺️

[@alicerossi_ap]

@@LoveEnglishUK 🙋

[@thepuredrop79]

I think this is a mistake made mainly by Americans. I think it's because of how they pronounce the vowel 'a'. It often sounds like 'e', so that's a mistake that carries over to the written form.

[@Martman5150]

You should absolutely correct people. Brava.

[@starwar8692]

This video is really helpful Thankyou ma'am.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

You are very welcome, I’m glad you found it useful 👍💕☺️

[@rebfh]

Here are a couple mistakes that drove me crazy in my students' writing: (1) confusing lose with loose ("They were afraid they would loose the war.); (2) something I found all the time on my side of the pond: misspelling Britain, usually written as Britian. Please reassure me you don't see that in the UK! Sadly, American students seem almost hard-wired to make that mistake. Thanks--I really enjoyed your video!

[@johnlewis8031]

Good list!

[@fionagregory9147]

Have you seen English with Lucy? A good channel I think.

[@parveenkumar3208]

u r amazing teacher

[@michaelsargeaunt]

Thank you for your enjoyable talk. I was sat: that may be a dialect form, not a mistake. We don't all speak RP English. Them jeans: another example which might be seen as a dialect form; and so an error if you think RP is better than any other dialect. Me, I , nominative accusative swap.... again, a common dialect form. "Me and me mates", would sound very pedantic if you went round saying "My mates and I". The use of the possessive " 's" comes from Norse and in that language and in its modern forms, such as Norwegian Bokmal, there is no apostrophe: Mannens katt: the man's cat. Jentas mat: the girl's food. So some pedant of a grammatician added the 's in English much later. I would agree with your other 4 points. Another common native speaker error which is annoying is the confusion of plurals and singulars in Latin or Greek based words... particularly "a phenomena" when they mean "a phenomenon".

[@michaelrocker9000]

Watching you drives me crazy.❤🧡💗💙💓♥❤

[@kibromzekarias8671]

Great teacher

[@thomasmathai2928]

Thanks Laila, it’s really a good lesson, I gonna watch it again and again ., please stay safe !!!!

[@wafashehan7642]

you are amazing my lovely teacher

[@hs_rathore]

It's nice one . Please make some more videos on grammar error.

[@ceciliamendez4780]

I've heard some natives mention a modal verb + to. I couldn't stand it!!!

[@albertseabra9226]

A great, intelligent Vídeo. Often in the US (perhaps in the UK as well) we hear "Oh, I ate good" .. more coffee, Sir. No, Thank you I'm good. Answering the Phone, " Is Mike there? This is He". And a real Pearl, YOUS Guys are making too much noise.... In fact, Them instead of Those is a quite common "incident ". And these mistakes take place everyday -- even on the social media!

[@ManishSharma-sk2zh]

Hi Leila, An interesting lesson about how to improve your English Grammar mistakes. I admire your suggestions and follow for improving. Homework: 1. Affect vs. Effect. 2. Do's vs. Don'ts 3. Peek vs. Peak vs. Pique. 4 Who vs. That. 5. Less vs. Fewer. 6. Assure vs. Insure vs. Ensure. Thank you.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Hi Manish, some great examples! I think you just planned another lesson for me! 👍☺️😂

[@ManishSharma-sk2zh]

@@LoveEnglishUK Thank you Laila.

[@ManishSharma-sk2zh]

@@LoveEnglishUKIt's my pleasure.

[@jennynadershahi8080]

Arksing instead of asking drives me crazy😅. I agreed with all of your points especially No. 7

[@EminentSeafarerGIO]

Gobsmacking Gordon Bennett! Cannot just imagine I'm hearing it in the actual reality. Thank you dear Leila for emphatically exposing this misfitting, pathetic mess and settlng it in apposite shape with scrupulous, conscientious care. Keep this noble & exquisite work on. Heartfelt illustrious wellwishes to you and Sabrah. God bless you, sweet topper Lollapaloozas!

[@rasimtopraktepe4346]

This lesson awesome Leila teacher. Thanks a lot. Actually I use this mistakes. But after this time I won't use this mistakes. Take care. Stay safe

[@techsavvy3942]

very nice & informative as always

[@manjirabanerjee7169]

Thanks .This lesson is immensely useful for me to teach my pupils...I was baffled to explain ME & I.....one thing Leila. if I say I love ypu...what should you say...I too or Me too...?

[@fatahadan8080]

I love you. Me too. ✅ I love you. So do I. ✅ I love you. I too. ❌

[@akshanaharikaran7374]

Thank you so much mam, great work...❤❤

[@siobhantalbot9403]

"Should of," etc. has been infuriating me since I studied English language in secondary school. (In the 1970's). I can understand why they make this mistake (the spoken language does sound like 'of') but it makes me want to mutilate them. Because they should know better. It MUST have been explained to them in class. It terrifies me that some very well used colloquialisms eventually become accepted into the English dictionary as acceptable forms of speech. 😝 I would like to add that I am quite glad that you were not my English teacher. You seem to be too caught up on the labels of the grammatical terms, such as 'past participle ', 'objective' this and 'subjective' that. These are mind baffling, confusing and completely nonsensical. I was taught the grammatical rules without having to learn all this weird terminology (which only serve to muddy the waters). My teacher taught us that the appostrophe could sometimes stand in for a letter or letters. As in "I should have but I did not." "I should've but I didn't." So much easier to learn than listening to a teacher going on about "reflective pronouns" "object pronouns" "prepositions" "possessive pronouns" and "THIRD CONDITIONALS" WHAT?! I'm tempted to think that if other teachers teach grammar the way that you do, then maybe this is the reason so many millennials can't understand it. Just teach them the rules, not the names of the rules. Keep it simple.

[@salmanlatif9289]

I adore your way of talking along with psychatic expressions.

[@OrganicMommaGA]

I agree with the frustration over all of these common grammar mistakes. Another I see often is when someone types "awe" and they mean to say a one-word (or sound, really) of disappointment or cuteness, rather than part of an expression of being stunned or amazed. As an American, I find people who attempt to sound more educated in emails or texts by randomly inserting words spelled in a different type of English (such as "colour" or "shoppe"). They quite often get it wrong, too! As someone who enjoys accurate communication, I sometimes cannot even get the meaning of what someone types unless I read it out loud due to the grammatical or spelling errors.

[@arturcostasteiner9735]

Hi, great lesson! I frequently hear natives say things like: Me too, instead of so do I or so am I (it seems so do I is too formal) I told you already, instead of I've already told you. There's 3 people here, instead of there are. Coulda, shoulda woulda, ain't Are these collocations right or at least acceptable? Thank you

[@kdrshvolia]

What's wrong with "me too"? I think it's a correct answer. Just less formal

[@moviedisk]

"me" is used as an object. therefore "me too" is correct.

[@KienNguyen-ru7xd]

Mee too is the same as l am/ do/can/... too.

[@KienNguyen-ru7xd]

All above are right ( some in british english some in American english or both) except there's three people. .. is wrong in grammar but sometimes native speakers still say that so it can be acceptable in spoken english.

[@arturcostasteiner9735]

Thank you for your answers.

[@kevalpatel9358]

Your all video is superb 👍👍👍👌👌👌👏👏👏

[@stevefish3124]

What about using "like" when "as" is correct? The former is used to modify a noun; the latter to modify a verb, an adverb, or an adjective.

[@jimz4958]

what about the difference between "less" and "fewer"?

[@wafashehan7642]

for me non native we studied the grammar first we do not study conversation a lot I am improving my conversation skills

[@andreagiraldomdphd.8376]

It has been a brilliant, marvellous and opulent lesson. Honestly, I do not make those mistakes. Nevertheless, I do make other mistakes. I adore Leila's teaching and her particularly italian essence. Take care of yourself, your family and friends. A gargantuan embrace to England and its people . Respectfully, yours very truly. Andrea

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Dear Andrea, how are you and your family? You’re in/near Venice, right? I hope you are all safe. Thank you for your lovely comment as always 💕 🇮🇹 💕

[@shuyviu]

#1 is also one of my favorites. I'd a like "I should have went there" (or should I say I should of went there")

[@ramsharandass7786]

Good work

[@yasminelmarabet346]

Thank you for your video. It is very good. I love your video

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you 😊

[@yasminelmarabet346]

Welcome

[@pitttower6053]

me really appreciate you to correcting such commonly grammar mistakes that sometimes me myself probably doesnt realise it sometimes. Please dont be crazy because all of this covid-19 situation like i do. Stay safe leila.. 😁

[@LoveEnglishUK]

‘ I really appreciate’ not ‘me’ thank you for taking the time to comment, I hope you enjoy tomorrow’s lesson too 👍💕☺️

[@manpreetmanpreetsingh2087]

I love your style of teaching with Deadly face expression. Though lesson was great.

[@rahulp1401]

OMG!! No 10. really made me anxious to comment even before finishin' the whole video! Its correction was such a game changer😲😱 for me 'cause I'd come to believe that in British Eng it's quite acceptable to use. How wrong I was!!😌(due to natives of course 😒) Thanks Leila for such a handy and meticulously planned lesson❤️take care♥️♥️

[@Brian.001]

What a shame. If you would of went here earlier ... 🤣

[@My-name-is-MUD]

BECAUSE of natives of course... Trains are DUE to arrive. Due is perhaps the most misused word I can think of.

[@MA-fl1ef]

Hi Leila. I have been watching your videos and they are absolutely brilliant and useful for me. There was a little thing that caught my attention in this video and I would like to check it with you...I don't understand why "It's lovely out today" is wrong; if 《it's》 means 《it is》(perhaps was just an editing mistake). I am with you with the number 1 mistake "Should of". Aahhhhhh! 😀 Thank you. 😊

[@MrMidoo2010]

The best accent you have❤

[@wafashehan7642]

I agree I love the way she speaks

[@MrMidoo2010]

@@wafashehan7642 Exactly 👍

[@samirtuduvlog8035]

Love you ma'm. You are incredible.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you, you are very sweet 💕☺️

[@drewbranch7700]

Passed it with all flying colors/colours!😇

[@TeacherKhalid2020]

Thank you so much Leila ,you're wonderful. But how native speakers make these mistakes. I'm as a teacher of English in Egypt I meet a lot like these mistakes from my students.

[@davidstafford9921]

I am proud to say that I have only rarely made any of the mistakes mentioned, and then only because I overlooked typos made in a hurry. I was filled with angst up until the very end, when I realized I had passed, unscathed, through the gauntlet of ten. But I would be willing to bet I'd hit a clunker or two on a list of top 20 or 25.

[@palatbalu897]

That is a daring effort, I'm sure you might have enraged some native speaker effecting this presentation.Being a non-native speaker,thank God,I have not made these mistakes, but seeing my natives over use present participle,even in writing, irks me. Anticipating few more gutsy appearances!

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Palat Balakumar 😉

[@abdikaniamarre3503]

10. I was sitting 9. Timothy and I 8. I want those Jean's 7. I want to go too 6. Sarah and I thank you 5. It's Sabrah 's ..... 4. The cat's dinner 3. You 're so beautiful 2. They're over there 1. Would have

[@fionagregory9147]

It is just a class thing I think. Working class people don't care about proper grammar or spelling.

[@dawaiahmed6891]

When I came back from work, I found my beautiful little cat laid on my bed and swigging its tail. My wife and I would like to thank you very much for teaching us English. Thanks a lot Leila.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Hi Dawai, thank you for your lovely comment. I’m especially happy to hear you have a cat! I love cats! 💕🐈

[@dawaiahmed6891]

@@LoveEnglishUK thank you very much for your feedback. And I'm also happy that you love the cats.I have so many cats ,I promise to give you one as gift if you visit us here in Qatar. Your lesson is really so useful. Thanks. Take care. 🍀🍀

[@JonTanOsb]

Swigging denotes drinking quickly. :) I have two cats who swing their tails. Sorry, old proofreader and editor. These things jump out at me. Jon in rural BC, Canada

[@MohammedAli-ue7is]

You're such an angel dear Laila, Could you please let me know what the sound of Often ? Is it correct often = ofen sound or often ?

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Most people pronounce often without the ‘t’ but usually pronounce it with the ‘t’, it’s not wrong just less common. You can use either. 👍☺️

[@mrcryptozoic817]

My favorite hate: "Me 'n' Kate are going to the mall". You wouldn't say "Me is going to the mall". Di'(n)'t they teach any grammar in school? (Oh yeah, and double missing letters)! The "n" is only half-pronounced.

[@gsemsufaohaougo2268]

I am wanting to thank you for your video

[@danasummers2817]

Yesssss!!! Your number one is the same one that infuriates me too!!!! Makes me want to scream!!!!!

[@bobrandale4864]

For me, your #6 is my #1... 13:48 - "those ones"? Why not just "with those..."?

[@matthewlizotte8904]

In the United States Children from a young age are taught to pronounce words as they sound and same goes for typing/writing them down heck the version of English I use fluently is Archaic English

[@paoloavena1262]

You're way of teaching is amazing! 🤣🤣🤣 I'm kidding! I made a mistake intentionally! YOUR way of teaching is amazing! And I mean it!

[@What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

Native English (American) speaker here, just watching out of curiosity. I have never encountered mistake #10. Regarding #6, I think most Americans have had the mistake that you mention beaten out of them, but then overgeneralize so that if they are using another person's name along with a first person pronoun in the object, they will use "I". Some of my peeves: "I seen that." "Alls I have is one dollar." "She sat acrost from me." Those three are spoken problems, while this one is written: "I do that everyday."

[@fionagregory9147]

I hate it when the police say get on the floor when it is outside. They should say ground.

[@captnjim44smith74]

I agree. Here in the States, their, there, and they’re are the most wrongly used.

[@andyjosiah4951]

Thank you Teacher, don't be mad at us. This Coronavirus pandemic has changed our brains, please calm down we are confused.❤👍❤

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Hi Andy, don’t worry, we want to help keep you entertained during this period. So lots more lessons to come! ☺️👍💕

[@pipedreams1685]

I don’t know how it is in the UK. But in the US we have a huge problem with, I seen it, or I should have went. It drives me mad! And let’s not even mention lie, or lay!

[@mahmaodmahmaof554]

Perfect

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you Mahmoad 💕

[@valeriedavidson2785]

As a native speaker of English I would say that the commonest mistake is "I was sat". I hear it often and it is much more common than it used to be. IT DRIVES ME CRAZY.

[@gonzaa4496]

hi girls. Do you give private classes? how much does it cost? Thanks

[@fionagregory9147]

My English teacher was the late Millicent Monck-Mason.