LINX PROVI 8 ENGLISH TRAINING

3 COMMON ERRORS OF FILIPINOS WHEN USING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

1. Pluralizing words
Filpinos tend to plurallize everything! We all know that the easiest rule of pluralization is by adding s at the end of the word. However, this is not always the case, stop adding s to words that are already plural in form and meaning, stuffs and evidences for instance. Saying anyways is a no-no as well!

2. Your and You’re
Always remember that your is a possessive adjective while you’re is a contraction of you and are. An example of the former is “Your bag looks expensive!” While “You’re spending so much for your bag,” is for the latter.

3. More + er or comparative form of adjective
More prettier! More beautifuler! More better! These are all wrong. Using more and +er form of adjective is just plain redundancy. You can say prettier, more beautiful and better.

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Sources:
Sendrik, et al. “Common Mistakes Filipinos Make When Using English.” TeacherPH, 4 Sept. 2015, www.teacherph.com/common-mistakes-filipinos-make-when-using-english/.
Sta, Myron, et al. “Ten Filipino Grammar Imperfections That Need to Be Corrected.” LinkedIn, 7 Aug. 2015, www.linkedin.com/pulse/ten-filipino-grammar-imperfections-need-corrected-sta-ana-bbte.