Grammar #Common mistakes Ask for a thing, not ask a thing. | English Learning University

Grammar
#Common mistakes

Ask for a thing, not ask a thing.

Don't say: She came and asked my book.
Say: She came and asked for my book.

Dispose/get rid of a thing, not dispose/get rid a thing.

Don't say: He'll dispose/get rid all his property.
Say: He'll dispose/get rid of all his property.

Dream of a thing, not dream a thing.

Don't say: Young men dream glory and riches.
Say: Young men dream of glory and riches.

Explain to a person, not explain a person.

Don't say: She explained me the matter.
Say: She explained the matter to me.

Knock at the door, not knock the door.

Don't say: Who is knocking the door?
Say: Who is knocking at the door?

Listen to a person or thing, not listen a person or thing.

Don't say: They were listening the music.
Say: They were listening to the music.

Pay for a thing, not pay a thing.

Don't say: How much did you pay the book?
Say: How much did you pay for the book?

Point to or at a person or thing, not point a person or thing.

Don't say: He pointed the map on the wall.
Say: He pointed to the map on the wall.

Remind a person of something, not remind a person something.

Don't say: Please remind me that later.
Say: Please remind me of that later.

Reply to a person, not reply a person.

Don't say: She's not replied me yet.
Say: She's not replied to me yet.

Say to a person, not say a person.

Don't say: Kevin said me, 'Come tomorrow.'
Say: Kevin said to me, 'Come tomorrow.'