#Common_Mistakes INCORRECT: I bought several stuffs at the | English language club

#Common_Mistakes




INCORRECT: I bought several stuffs at the store.

CORRECT: I bought several things at the store.

CORRECT: I bought some stuff at the store.

The word “stuff” is considered an “uncountable” noun in English – it is always singular, even when it refers to multiple things. The word “things” is a “countable” noun – it can be singular or plural.

With countable nouns like things, we can use the words many, a few, and several.

With uncountable nouns like stuff, we need to use different words: much, a little, and some. (“Some” can be used with countable nouns, too – some books, some tools, etc.)








INCORRECT: There’s a cabinet below of the sink.

CORRECT: There’s a cabinet below the sink.

You don’t need “of” with most prepositions of place/location, such as behind, near, under, over, between, etc.

My house is near a school.
There’s a bridge over the river.


The exceptions are in front of, on top of, and to the right/left of.

The pot is on top of the stove.
The sink is to the right of the toilet.











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