राज्यघटना #notes part2
By Vaibhav Shinde

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⁉️ Preposition Errors

#English

13. Travel by train, etc., not with the train, etc.

✖️Don't say: He traveled with the train yesterday.

✔️Say: He traveled by train yesterday.

Note: We say: by train, by boat, by plane, by bike; also, by land, by sea, by air, by bus; on a bus or in a bus; by car or in a car, by taxi or in a taxi; on horseback, on a donkey, on a bicycle; on foot.


➖Using the wrong preposition➖

14. Complain about, not for.

✖️Don't say: Annette complained for the weather.

✔️Say: Annette complained about the weather.

Note: While talking about illness🤒 we use complain of. We say: She complained of a sore throat.


➖Using the wrong preposition➖

15. Composed of, not from.

✖️Don't say: Our class is composed from thirty students.

✔️Say: Our class is composed of thirty students.


➖Using the wrong preposition➖

16. Confidence in, not to.

✖️Don't say: I have great confidence to you.

✔️Say: I have great confidence in you.

Note: In confidence: Let me tell you something in confidence (=as a secret).


➖Using the wrong preposition➖

17. Conform to, not with.

✖️Don't say: We must conform with the rules.

✔️Say: We must conform to the rules.

Note: comply takes with: We'll comply with your request.


➖Using the wrong preposition➖

18. Congratulate on, not for.

✖️Don't say: I congratulate you for your success.

✔️Say: I congratulate you on your success.


➖Using the wrong preposition➖

19. Consist of, not from.

✖️Don't say: A year consists from twelve months.

✔️Say: A year consists of twelve months.

Note: Take great care NEVER to use consist in the passive form.


➖Using the wrong preposition➖

20. Covered with, not by.

✖️Don't say: The mountains are covered by snow.

✔️Say: The mountains are covered with/in snow.