COMMON ERRORS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

COMMON ERRORS

You must ~crack~ your brain to get it right (nonstandard).
You must rack your brain to get it right (standard).

We are not really ~much~ in our class (nonstandard).
We are not really many in our class (standard). “Much” is used with uncountable nouns.

You need to get air ~fresher~ (nonstandard).
You need to get air freshener (standard).

She’s got a ~running~ nose (nonstandard).
She’s got a runny nose (standard).
GAB