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    C - 35 mistakes (Advanced) Michael Swan 'Practical English Usage' (OUP 3d ed)

    don't say/write say/write

    1 I'll ask you in case I need help. ____________________________________________________

    2 I object to tell them my age. ____________________________________________________

    3 I like the 60s music. ____________________________________________________

    4 ten thousand, a hundred and six ____________________________________________________

    5 'Who's that?' ~ 'He's John.' ____________________________________________________

    6 I don't like to be shouted. ____________________________________________________

    7 It's ages since she's arrived. ____________________________________________________

    8 The police is looking for him. ____________________________________________________

    9 Prices are surely rising fast. ____________________________________________________

    10 I have big respect for her ideas. ____________________________________________________

    11 I don't like nowadays fashions. ____________________________________________________

    12 She passed her exam, what surprised everybody. ____________________________________________________

    13 I've good knowledge of German. ____________________________________________________

    14 Finally!Where have you been? ____________________________________________________

    15 I'll be home since 3 0' clock. ____________________________________________________

    16 We waited one and a half hour. ____________________________________________________

    17 It's time they go home. ____________________________________________________

    18 I'll see you a few days later. ____________________________________________________

    19 All along the centuries, there have been wars. ____________________________________________________

    20 I want a completely other colour. ____________________________________________________

    21 Let's go and have coffee to Marcel's. ____________________________________________________

    22 That's mine - I saw it at first! ____________________________________________________

    23 Switzerland is among Germany, France, Austria and Italy. ____________________________________________________

    24 According to me, it's a bad film. ____________________________________________________

    25 It was a too good party to miss. ____________________________________________________

    26 Whole Paris was celebrating. ____________________________________________________

    27 I nearly wish I'd stayed at home. ____________________________________________________

    28 One speaks Italian in my town. ____________________________________________________

    29 The girl wants an own room. ____________________________________________________

    30 Couldn't you help me, please? ____________________________________________________

    31 I'll try to know when it starts. ____________________________________________________

    32 I love this so beautiful country. ____________________________________________________

    33 It's getting winter. ____________________________________________________

    34 Our flat is decorated this week. ____________________________________________________

    35 The Mont Blanc is 4808m high. ____________________________________________________

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