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Common Mistakes in English
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Using the wrong preposition

💬 Guilty of, not for.
🔠 Don’t say : He was found guilty for murder.
🔂Say : He was found guilty of murder .

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💬 Independent of , not from .
🔠 Don’t say : Clare’s independent from her parents .
🔂Say : Clare’s independent of her parents .
🔔Note: We say dependent on ; A child is dependent on its parents .

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💬 Indifferent to, not for .
🔠 Don’t say : They’re indifferent for politics .
🔂Say : They’re indifferent to politics .

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💬 Insist on, not to,
🔠 Don’t say : He always insisted to his opinion .
🔂Say : He always insisted on his opinion .
🔔Note: persist takes in ; He persisted in his silly ideas .

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Common Mistakes in English
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Using the wrong preposition

💬 Guilty of, not for.
🔠 Don’t say : He was found guilty for murder.
🔂Say : He was found guilty of murder .

_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_
💬 Independent of , not from .
🔠 Don’t say : Clare’s independent from her parents .
🔂Say : Clare’s independent of her parents .
🔔Note: We say dependent on ; A child is dependent on its parents .

_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_
💬 Indifferent to, not for .
🔠 Don’t say : They’re indifferent for politics .
🔂Say : They’re indifferent to politics .

_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_
💬 Insist on, not to,
🔠 Don’t say : He always insisted to his opinion .
🔂Say : He always insisted on his opinion .
🔔Note: persist takes in ; He persisted in his silly ideas .

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🤩 #Misused_Forms #MF_26
✈️ @engmasters @quizmasters