black eyes?

Do not say "black eyes" when you mean dark eyes. " To have a black eye" means to have a bruise around your eye.

8 commonly misused words

Are you a teacher or a professor?

teachernoun 

/ˈtiː.tʃər//-tʃɚ/ [C]

someone whose job is to teach in a school or college

professornoun 

/prəˈfes.ər//-ɚ/ [C]

a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank in an American university or college

Professor Stephen Hawking

a professor of sociology

a sociology professor

(Definition of professor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Stationery and Stationary

These two words are among the most frequently confused in the English language, although their meanings are vastly different.

‘Stationery’ is a noun that refers to writing material and office supplies such as pens, paper, clips, etc.

‘Stationary’ is generally an adjective that is used to describe something that is not moving. For example, a man who is standing in one place can be described as stationary.

List of common English errors - click to see

Taken from: http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html

360 degrees

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Which of the following is not an EU institution?

1) The European Council

2) The Council of Europe

3) The Council of the European Union

4) The European Parliament

* The correct answer is  2) The Council of Europe: The Council of Europe (French: Conseil de l'Europe) is an international organization . It was founded in 1949, has 47 member states with some 800 million citizens, and is an entirely separate body^[1] from the European Union (EU), which has only 27 member states.  The two do however share certain symbols such as the flag and the anthem. The Council of Europe has nothing to do with either the Council of the European Union or the European Council,^[1] which are both EU bodies.

"How do you do?" vs "How are you?"

"How do you do?" vs "How are you?"

If I had a Euro for every time someone got this one wrong - I'd be a rich bunny! How do you do? This is not a question. It is another, very formal way of saying "Hello." It is also very British. The correct response is; "Pleased to meet you." or "How do you do." or just "Hello." We only really use it the first time we meet someone. How are you? This is a question, but the person asking it doesn't really want to know the truth about your aching back or hangover. A polite response is; "I'm fine thanks. And you?"

Common Mistakes in English 11 (by Milena Zecevic Micic)

Congratulation ! You have passed the driving test.
Congratulations ! You have passed the driving test.

How long do you know him?
How long have you known him?

How many fingers have you got? 20.
 How many fingers have you got? 10 (8 (eight fingers and two thumbs)).

Common Mistakes in English 10

My father will be home today afternoon.
My father will be home this afternoon.

We changed our train at Woodland.
We changed trains at Woodland.

Wait for your turn, please.
Wait your turn, please.

Common Mistakes in English 9 (by Milena Zečević Mićić)

His new book will be sold well.
His new book will sell well.

I think it will not rain tomorrow.
I don't think it will rain tomorrow.

His house was struck by thunder last night.
His house was struck by lightning last night.

Common Mistakes in English 8 (by Milena Zečević Mićić)

Is there any place for me in the car?
Is there any room for me in the car?

 Jelena is a popular name in Serbia.
 Jelena is a common name in Serbia.

 History repeats. 
 History repeats itself.

Common Mistakes in English 7 (by Milena Zečević Mićić)

 
The train was late about an hour.
 The train was about an hour late.

 He made a world record.
 He set a world record.

 Her marriage was happy.
 She was happily married.

Common mistakes in English 6

• He cannot read and write. 
• He cannot read or write.

• How does she look like ?
• What does she look like ?

• Do you have an automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
• Do you have an automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.

Common mistakes 5 (by Milena Zečević Mićić)

• I like blue color. I like the colour blue.
• Today's newspapers has his article on Taiwan.Today's newspapers carries his article on Taiwan.
•  Give me money if you have. Give me money if you have any. 

Common mistakes 4 (by Milena Zečević Mićić)

I forgot my hat in the house. 
I left my hat in the house.

Let's begin from page 10. 
Let's begin at ( OR on ) page 10.

His temperature went down. 
His temperature came down.

Common mistakes 3 (by Milena Zečević Mićić)

• It's nine twenty o'clock.   It's nine twenty.
•  I recommend you to take a long vacation. I recommend that you take a long vacation.
•  Don't step on the grass. Keep off the grass.

Common mistakes 2 (by Milena Zečević Mićić)

• Here is a pair of nice shoes. Here is a nice pair of shoes.
• This steak is soft. This steak is tender.
• He hit me strongly.   He hit me hard.

Common mistakes 1 (by Milena Zečević Mićić)

• He is a good cooker.   He is a good cook.
• Would you mind posting this postcard for me ? Yes, certainly.Would you mind mailing this postcard for me ? Of course not. OR Not at all   
• While walking along the street, I met my friend.    While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.