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The most common grammar, word-choice and pronunciation mistakes — with simple fixes that instantly make your spoken English clearer.
These are the most common English mistakes — small fixes that instantly make your speech clearer. No shame in any of these; everyone makes them while learning.
GRAMMAR FIXES
• "I am having a car" → "I have a car." (Use "have", not "having", for possession.)
• "She don't know" → "She doesn't know."
• "I didn't went" → "I didn't go." (After "did/didn't", use the base verb.)
• "He is more taller" → "He is taller." (Don't use "more" with -er words.)
• "Discuss about it" → "Discuss it." / "Order for tea" → "Order tea."
• "Yesterday I go" → "Yesterday I went." (Past tense.)
WORD CHOICES OFTEN CONFUSED
• "Since" vs "for": "since Monday" (a point) vs "for two hours" (a length).
• "Good" vs "well": "I am good" (feeling) vs "I speak English well" (how you do it).
• "Say" vs "tell": "say something" vs "tell someone".
PRONUNCIATION HABITS TO WATCH
• Don't skip the ending sound: "wan-t", "nex-t", "ask-ed".
• Practise "v" vs "w": "very" vs "wary".
• Slow down on long words — clarity beats speed.
THE RIGHT ATTITUDE
• Being corrected is a gift, not an insult — thank people who correct you.
• Fix one mistake at a time. Trying to fix everything at once only adds pressure.
• Fluent speakers still make mistakes — they just keep going.
Pick two mistakes from this list that you make often, and consciously fix them this week. Small, steady corrections add up to clear, confident English.