By Prepositions, Common errors

It's a very common error among Spanish speakers to say get married with to mean casarse con. It's a direct translation of with = con, and it's an incorrect translation! casarse con should always be rendered in English by get married to. The same problem happens with soñar con, which is dream...

Anonymous wrote: When referring to a novel in a paragraph, what is the proper punctuation - do you underline the title only, do you underline and have quotations, do you only have quotations? Also are all the words of the novel's title capitalized? HB Common Errors in English The Right...

Pieanne wrote: I would have thought the preposition "at" requires a noun, hence "at any time"? "Anytime" is an adverb. "Call me anytime you want", but "call me at any time" This is correct, for the reason Pieanne gives. "At anytime" is a common error. The entry for "anytime" in M-W...

I'm new here and probably quite qualified to help out when I can. There is a common error that many people make in written English that compels me to comment. It's the mistaken use of one word where two are intended, or vice versa. When I registered on EnglishForums.com, one particular...