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Lesson:
Native English speakers make mistakes too! These sentences were taken from national magazines and advertisements in the USA. Can you find the grammatical error in each one? Click here to check your answers.
- If your pizza doesn't arrive hot and fresh to your door, we'll make it right or refund your money. (Dominos Pizza advertisement)
- See less fine lines. (Almay "Milk Plus" skin lotion advertisement)
- Read on for a healthy spread for your bagel. ("Self" magazine article on nutrition)
Answers
- The preposition "to" is incorrect. To express place or location, use "at". The pizza will arrive fresh and hot at your door.
- Less is incorrect. Use "fewer" with plural nouns. See fewer fine lines.
- Only a living thing (people, animals or plants) can be healthy. Cream cheese, butter or any other bagel spreads should be described as healthful. Read on for a healthful spread for your bagel.
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