Showing posts with label want. Show all posts
Showing posts with label want. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Incorrect omission of prepositions


Use for this reason instead of for this.

      Incorrect Usage: For this, he wants to leave the country.
                                           
Correct Usage: For this reason, he wants to leave the country.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Incorrect omission of prepositions


Omission of the personal pronoun before the infinitive.

Rule: Mention the subject of the infinitive after verbs like allow, want, like, etc., if it differs from the main verb.

Incorrect Usage:  (a) I allow to attend the college function.
(b) I want to come with me to the market.                                      

Correct Usage: (a) I allow you to attend the college function.
(b) I want you to come with me to the market.