Aim at, not on or against.
❌ Don't say: She aimed on (or against) the target.
✔️ Say: She aimed at the target.
❌ Don't say: She aimed on (or against) the target.
✔️ Say: She aimed at the target.
Angry with, not against.
❌ Don't say: The teacher was angry against him.
✔️ Say: The teacher was angry with him.
❌ Don't say: The teacher was angry against him.
✔️ Say: The teacher was angry with him.
Believe in, not to.
❌ Don't say: We believe to God.
✔️ Say: We believe in God.
❌ Don't say: We believe to God.
✔️ Say: We believe in God.
Boast of or about, not for.
❌ Don't say: James boasted for his strength.
✔️ Say: James boasted of (or about) his strength.
❌ Don't say: James boasted for his strength.
✔️ Say: James boasted of (or about) his strength.
Careful of, with or about, not for.
❌ Don't say: Elke's very careful for her health.
✔️ Say: Elke's very careful of/about her health.
✔️ Or: You should be more careful with your money.
❌ Don't say: Elke's very careful for her health.
✔️ Say: Elke's very careful of/about her health.
✔️ Or: You should be more careful with your money.
Travel by train, etc., not with the train, etc.
❌ Don't say: He travelled with the train yesterday.
✔️ Say: He travelled by train yesterday.
❌ Don't say: He travelled with the train yesterday.
✔️ Say: He travelled by train yesterday.
Arrive at, not to.
❌ Don't say: We arrived to the village at night.
✔️ Say: We arrived at the village at night.
❌ Don't say: We arrived to the village at night.
✔️ Say: We arrived at the village at night.
Ashamed of, not from.
❌ Don't say: He's now ashamed from his conduct.
✔️ Say: He's now ashamed of his conduct.
❌ Don't say: He's now ashamed from his conduct.
✔️ Say: He's now ashamed of his conduct.
Complain about, not for.
❌ Don't say: Annette complained for the weather.
✔️ Say: Annette complained about the weather.
❌ Don't say: Annette complained for the weather.
✔️ Say: Annette complained about the weather.
Composed of, not from.
❌ Don't say: Our class is composed from thirty students.
✔️ Say: Our class is composed of thirty students.
❌ Don't say: Our class is composed from thirty students.
✔️ Say: Our class is composed of thirty students.
Congratulate on, not for.
❌ Don't say: I congratulate you for your success.
✔️ Say: I congratulate you on your success.
❌ Don't say: I congratulate you for your success.
✔️ Say: I congratulate you on your success.
Conform to, not with.
❌ Don't say:'We must conform with the rules.
✔️ Say: We must conform to the rules.
❌ Don't say:'We must conform with the rules.
✔️ Say: We must conform to the rules.
Covered with, not by.
❌ Don't say: The mountains are covered by snow.
✔️ Say: The mountains are covered with/in snow.
❌ Don't say: The mountains are covered by snow.
✔️ Say: The mountains are covered with/in snow.
Consist of, not from.
❌ Don't say: A year consists from twelve months.
✔️ Say: A year consists of twelve months.
❌ Don't say: A year consists from twelve months.
✔️ Say: A year consists of twelve months.
"Caught red-handed"
Caught in the act of doing something wrong such as cheating or stealing.
Caught in the act of doing something wrong such as cheating or stealing.
"Weak at the knees"
If you go weak at the knees, you feel an emotion so strongly that it makes you feel unstable on your feet.
If you go weak at the knees, you feel an emotion so strongly that it makes you feel unstable on your feet.
"A matter of life and death"
it's extremely important and it could involve someone's survival.
it's extremely important and it could involve someone's survival.
Die of an illness, not from an illness.
❌ Don't say: Many people have died from malaria.
✔️ Say: Many people have died of malaria.
❌ Don't say: Many people have died from malaria.
✔️ Say: Many people have died of malaria.