C: English mistakes | Test-English Dictionary https://dictionary.test-english.com/c/ Dictionary of students' common mistakes Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:48:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 call https://dictionary.test-english.com/call/ Sat, 10 Nov 2012 08:04:32 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1296 When we saw the accident, we called to the emergency services. When we saw the accident, we called the emergency services. When call means ‘telephone’, use call someone, …

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]]> can https://dictionary.test-english.com/can/ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 23:06:24 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1603 1 When I visit you next year, I will can speak English better. When I visit you next year, I will be able to speak English better. I’d …

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]]> cancer https://dictionary.test-english.com/cancer/ Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:48:43 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1626 1 He died of a liver cancer. He died of liver cancer. When we simply name the disease, we normally use cancer without a or an: liver cancer, …

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]]> capable https://dictionary.test-english.com/capable/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:19:39 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=3621 My sister is capable to look after our dog. My sister is capable of looking after our dog. My sister is able to look after our dog. Use …

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]]> Capitalisation https://dictionary.test-english.com/capitalisation/ Sun, 13 Oct 2013 07:16:13 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1995 1 i am 25 years old. I am 25 years old. The word I is always written with a capital letter. 2 My favourite day is saturday. My …

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]]> car https://dictionary.test-english.com/car/ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:50:37 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=324 We went to the party with our car. We went to the party by car. We went to the party in our car. Use by + means of …

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]]> career https://dictionary.test-english.com/career/ Tue, 21 Nov 2017 15:34:50 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=2608 I completed my career at the University of Barcelona. I completed my degree at the University of Barcelona. A career is the work that you do over many …

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]]> carry https://dictionary.test-english.com/carry/ Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:07:23 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1806 He carried me home in his car. He took me home in his car. We had to carry my friend to hospital. We had to take my friend …

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]]> case https://dictionary.test-english.com/case/ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:24:03 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=758 1 I’ll take the keys in case you won’t be here when I arrive. I’ll take the keys in case you aren’t here when I arrive. As with …

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]]> cause https://dictionary.test-english.com/cause/ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:43:15 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=541  The revelations caused that the couple break up.  The revelations caused the couple to break up. Use cause + person or thing + to + verb: cause someone …

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]]> cereals https://dictionary.test-english.com/cereals/ Sat, 29 Nov 2014 11:03:53 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=2347 For breakfast, I have some milk and cereals. For breakfast, I have some milk and cereal. When talking about breakfast food in general, cereal is normally uncountable: ‘I …

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]]> change https://dictionary.test-english.com/change/ Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:29:34 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1606 1 He is not going to change of job. He is not going to change his job. He is not going to change jobs. When change is a …

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]]> church https://dictionary.test-english.com/church/ Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:50:04 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1278 → See SCHOOL

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]]> clothes https://dictionary.test-english.com/clothes/ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:32:58 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=688 He was sweating with those thick winter clothes. He was sweating in those thick winter clothes. Use in before clothes when it means ‘wearing’: ‘The woman in the …

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]]> clothing https://dictionary.test-english.com/clothing/ Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:58:16 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1549 1 Go and change your clothing. Go and change your clothes. Do you like my new clothing? Do you like my new clothes? Clothes is the usual everyday …

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]]> college https://dictionary.test-english.com/college/ Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:48:21 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1276 → See SCHOOL

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]]> colour https://dictionary.test-english.com/colour/ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:23:41 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1352 1 The playroom is painted with warm colours. The playroom is painted in warm colours. Use painted in + colour/colours when describing the colours of a room or …

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]]> come https://dictionary.test-english.com/come/ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:42:16 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1324 At the office, my boss saw that I was tired and told me to come home. At the office, my boss saw that I was tired and told …

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]]> comfortable https://dictionary.test-english.com/comfortable/ Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:42:40 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1068 I like to sleep comfortable in a big bed. I like to sleep comfortably in a big bed. Comfortable is an adjective. It describes a person or thing: …

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]]> common https://dictionary.test-english.com/common/ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:58:26 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=536 It is common that students study for their exams at the last minute. It is common for students to study for their exams at the last minute. When …

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]]> company https://dictionary.test-english.com/company/ Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:24:59 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=560 1 I enjoy having a glass of wine with a good company. I enjoy having a glass of wine in good company. When company means ‘the people you …

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]]> complain https://dictionary.test-english.com/complain/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:12:55 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=3580 I complained the noise in our hotel room. I complained about the noise in our hotel room. Use complain about to say what the problem is: ‘complain about …

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]]> complaint https://dictionary.test-english.com/complaint/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:30:40 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=3592 1 I wanted to complaint about the broken shower in our room. I wanted to complain about the broken shower in our room. Complain is a verb, and …

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]]> concentrate https://dictionary.test-english.com/concentrate/ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:14:48 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=539 1 You must concentrate in the numbers. You must concentrate on the numbers. Use concentrate on + noun. 2 We were concentrated on not making any mistakes. We …

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]]> condition https://dictionary.test-english.com/condition/ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:02:42 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=647 1 The castle is fantastic and it’s in a very good condition. The castle is fantastic and it’s in very good condition. We use in good/excellent/bad/terrible condition, without …

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]]> confirm https://dictionary.test-english.com/confirm/ Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:35:14 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1183 Could you please confirm me if there is a car park? Could you please confirm if there is a car park? When confirm means ‘say that something is …

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]]> consider https://dictionary.test-english.com/consider/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:52:28 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=3573 I’m considering to take an evening course. I’m considering taking an evening course. When consider means ‘think about a possible action’, use the -ing form of the next …

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]]> consist https://dictionary.test-english.com/consist/ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:08:17 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1389 A perfect day consists in getting up early and doing lots of fun things. A perfect day consists of getting up early and doing lots of fun things. …

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]]> contact https://dictionary.test-english.com/contact/ Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:16:22 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1098 1 I would like to contact with her as soon as possible. I would like to contact her as soon as possible. When contact is a verb, use …

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]]> contribute https://dictionary.test-english.com/contribute/ Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:39:59 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1102 She didn’t contribute in the success of the event. She didn’t contribute to the success of the event. Use contribute to + noun to mean ‘help to make …

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]]> cost https://dictionary.test-english.com/cost/ Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:08:43 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1426 1 The costs of living in London are very high. The cost of living in London is very high. Use the singular expression the cost of living to …

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]]> could https://dictionary.test-english.com/could/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:54:52 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1718 Finally, we could escape from the fire. Finally, we were able to escape from the fire. Finally, we managed to escape from the fire. Use could to talk …

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]]> court https://dictionary.test-english.com/court/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:35:53 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=3337 If he doesn’t pay me, I’ll take him to the courts. If he doesn’t pay me, I’ll take him to court. He will have to appear in the …

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]]> crash https://dictionary.test-english.com/crash/ Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:15:41 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=1289 He was drunk when he crashed his car against a tree. He was drunk when he crashed his car into a tree. Use crash into something when a …

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]]> credit card https://dictionary.test-english.com/credit-card/ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:55:19 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=600 You can pay with credit card almost everywhere. You can pay by credit card almost everywhere. You can pay with a credit card almost everywhere. Use pay by …

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]]> cruise https://dictionary.test-english.com/cruise/ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:19:15 +0000 https://dictionary.test-english.com/?p=609 I’d like to do a cruise along the Nile. I’d like to make a cruise along the Nile. I’d like to take a cruise along the Nile. I’d …

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