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Yoong Liat wrote:It it is wrongly written as 'First come, first serve', then I think it means since you come first, you have to serve the guest/s first.That might be what it would mean, but to my knowledge that expression with that meaning does not exist. It is simply a common error.

Philip wrote:common sense "corrects" the intended meaning.C.B. Thanks for pointing this out. I love the way you exprssed it! I am seldom guilty of this common error myself, but I often don't catch it it others' writing. I guess I have a good deal of common sense.Hi PhilipAs I said, similar...

common sense "corrects" the intended meaning.C.B. Thanks for pointing this out. I love the way you exprssed it! I am seldom guilty of this common error myself, but I often don't catch it it others' writing. I guess I have a good deal of common sense.

Angliholic wrote:to let his girlfriend catch up to/with him.Personally I have never heard "catch up to him". "Catch up with him" is a common error in this context. I would say: "so she could catch him up". "Catch up with someone" means to talk to them about what has happened in the interim...

Hi, Your comment: Yesterday I encountered with Tom. Not correct. However, in 'Whispered Meanings', Simon O.Lesser wrote. "He stares at the young men he encounters with as much interest as at the old ones.." So must I read that to be: He stares at the young men he encounters, with as much...

Hello Clive, Your comment: Yesterday I encountered with Tom. Not correct.However, in 'Whispered Meanings', Simon O.Lesser wrote. "He stares at the young men he encounters with as much interest as at the old ones.."So must I read that to be: He stares at the young men he encounters, with as...

Let me ask about participle clause. I wonder if the following two participle clauses are used practically. Turning to the right, you will find the building. =If you turn to the right, you will find the building. Admitting what you say, I still don't believe it. = Though I admit what you say, I...

Kooyeen, firstly you have not included any citation that reinforces your arguments. Secondly I posted a link to my search and if you browse through the results you will find numerous examples of this common error. What more do you want to demonstrate this is a common error?

Thank you for your help, Mister Micawber. I appreciate you suggestion, CalifJim. Although I didn't find any grammar reference to this sturcture, I did come acorss a webpage addressing common errors people make when using this kind of structure. http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/from.html Hope you...

Vincent, your sentences are not correct, as you are not using the word pastime correctly. Pastime is a synonym for hobby/leisure interest. Even though it contains 'time' its meaning isn't directly related to time. (well, I would imagine it comes from how you 'pass' your 'time'?, but you see...