Mistakes with prepositions are up there as one of the most common errors non-native English speakers make. Similar to articles, these English learners will either use the wrong preposition, omit a needed preposition, or put a preposition where it’s not needed.
Unfortunately, there is no hard formula for prepositions. In most cases, you will just have to simply memorize whether you should use a preposition or which preposition to use.
However, instead of trying to memorize them like you’re studying for a test, if you consume more and more English content, whether it be books, movies, shows, or even YouTube videos in English, you will naturally learn which preposition to use or if you even need a preposition at all.
Here is a list of common mistakes English learners make with prepositions:
- He walked toward to the post office. → He walked toward the post office.
- We will discuss about it during the meeting. → We will discuss it in the meeting.
- The security guard will make you to leave if you don’t have an ID. → The security guard will make you leave if you don’t have an ID.
- Can you help me to clean the house? → Can you help me clean the house?
- When will the packages arrive to the facility? → When will the packages arrive at the facility?
- Jill is married with Ryan. → Jill is married to Ryan.
- Will you sell to me your old laptop? → Will you sell me your old laptop?
- I will wait you at the station. → I will wait for you at the station.
- Dad went to the store get milk. → Dad went to the store to get milk.
- She went in to that building. → She went into that building.
- The company will go public at July. → The company will go public in July.
- The CEO mentioned about the new product yesterday. → The CEO mentioned the new product yesterday.
- He has already dropped his phone for a few times. → He has already dropped his phone a few times.
If you are still unsure if the preposition you chose is correct, you can check on Engram where our AI proofreader gives you immediate suggestions.
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