Registers / Varieties of English

A. 10 Common Grammatical Mistakes Filipinos Make

 Misuse of conjunctions
1) Wrong: Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.
Correct: Although it was raining, we had the picnic.

 Use of tag questions after sentences

2) Wrong: You were the party, no?
Correct: You were at the party, weren’t you?

 Use of filler words like “actually, basically, like, you know”

3) Wrong: English is like, totally fun to learn, you know?
Correct: English is fun to learn.

 Wrong use of linking verbs

4) Wrong: The police is coming.
Correct: The police are coming.

 Redundant phrases
5) Wrong: Please stand up!
Correct: Please stand!

 The use of the word “already”

6) Wrong: She went there already.
Correct: She already went there.

 Words in plural forms

7) Wrong: They cooked the dinner themself.
Correct: They cooked the dinner themselves.

 Use of “anyways”
8) Wrong: He wasn’t all that good-looking anyways.
Correct: He wasn’t that good looking anyway.

 Wrong use of modals

9) Wrong: I will going to the mall.
Correct: I am going to the mall.

 The use of "more + adjective-er”

10) Wrong: It is more hot now.
Correct: It’s hotter now.

B. 10 Filipino Varieties of English

1) What we say: Close the door, the aircon will go out.

What we mean: Close the door, the cold air will go out.

2) What we say: I’m wet.

What we mean: I’m sweaty.

3) What we say: How are you? You still alive?

What we mean: How are you? Are you okay?
4) What we say: I cannot afford.
What we mean: I don’t have enough money.

5) What we say: He is playing and playing.

What we mean: He keeps on playing.

6) What we say: Joke only.

What we mean: I’m teasing you.
 7) What we say: I have a bad feeling.
What we mean: I feel sick.

8) What we say: My watch is dead.

What we mean: My watch has stopped.

9) What we say: Let’s go joyride.

What we mean: Let’s have a road trip.

10) What we say: Wait, nosebleed.

What we mean: I don’t understand.

C. American English vs. British English

American British Meaning & Example of use

Meaning:
Lifting device consisting of a platform or cage
that is routed and lowered mechanically
1. Elevator Lift
Example: We took the elevator/lift to the 10th
floor.
Meaning:
A garment extending from the knees or ankle
covering each leg separately.
2. Pants Trousers
Example: He ripped his trouser/pant on the
fence.
Meaning:
A suite of rooms usually on one floor of an
apartment house.
3. Apartment Flat
Examples: The realtor took her on walk-through
of the apartment/flat.
Meaning:
An automative vehicle suitable for hauling.
4. Truck Lorry
Example: They used the truck/lorry to carry the
vegetable to the mountains.
Meaning:
Leisure time away from work devoted to rest or
pleasure.
5. Vacation Holiday
Example: We took a short vacation/holiday to
Puerto Rico.
Meaning:
A crocheted or knitted garment covering the
upper part of the body.
6. Sweater Jumper
Example: The little girl wore her pink
jumper/sweater on winter.
Meaning:
A drink containing carbonated water and
7. Soda Fizzy Drink flavoring.

Example: I ordered fries and soda/fizzy drinks.

Meaning:
Box for deposit of mail.
8. Post Box Mail Box
Example: You got a letter of disconnection. I got
it in your mailbox/postbox.
 Meaning:
A mercantile establishment for the retail sale of
goods or services.
9. Store Shop
Example: I’m going to the store/shop to buy
something.
Meaning:
Game played with a ball in which two teams try
to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other
10. Soccer Football goal.

Example: Both of their kids are playing

soccer/football.

 SOURCES:
 www.teacherph.com/common-mistakes-filipinos-make-when-using-english/
 talkshop.ph/blog/filipinos-most-common-blunders-in-english-conversations/
 www.engvid.com/english-resource/50-common-grammar-mistakes-in-english/
 prezi.com/c-jh3qxsq_zj/sub-varieties-of-philippine-english/
 http://repository.library.fresnostate.edu/handle/10211.3/193190
- ARAMBUROsalvacion.pdf
 https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/16-english-words-and-sayings-
travellers-wont-understand-in-the-philippines/
 www.britishcouncilfoundation.id/en/english/articles/british-and-american-english
 Merriam Webster Dictionary