Today I have a quick review for you of some common mistakes people make in English and some ideas for you to keep these different words straight so you don\u2019t make these common mistakes again.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor\u201d vs. \u201csince\u201d<\/strong> \u201cThat\u201d vs. \u201cwho\u201d<\/strong> \u201cIn\u201d vs. \u201con\u201d<\/strong> when talking about transportation \u201cIn time\u201d vs. \u201con time\u201d<\/strong> \u201cBoring\u201d vs. \u201cbored\u201d<\/strong> \u201cI used to\u201d with \u201cI am used to\u201d<\/strong> Today I have a quick review for you of some common mistakes people make in English and some ideas for you to keep these different words straight so you don\u2019t make these common mistakes again. \u201cFor\u201d vs. \u201csince\u201d For and since are both prepositions that deal with time. \u201cSince\u201d is used with a specific point…<\/p>\n
\nFor and since are both prepositions that deal with time. \u201cSince\u201d is used with a specific point in time (for example: 9:00am, this morning, 2 years ago). \u201cFor\u201d on the other hand is used to talk about a duration, or a length, of time (for example: five hours, three day, six years).
\nHere are some examples of how to use these prepositions in sentences:
\nI have lived in this house\u00a0since<\/em>\u00a0I was born.
\nI have been waiting since<\/em> 5:00am to get into the store.
\nHe has been sitting in front of the house for<\/em> 30 minutes waiting.
\nShe has lived here for<\/em> 50 years.<\/p>\n
\nWhen used as pronouns \u201cwho\u201d is used to refer to people, while \u201cthat\u201d refer things.
\nExamples:
\nJill is a person who<\/em> I can really rely on.\u2028 The team that<\/em> Jill plays on is the team that won first place.<\/p>\n
\nWhen talking about going somewhere in any kind of vehicle \u201cin\u201d and \u201con\u201d are very common prepositions. You should use the preposition \u201cin\u201d when talking about going in cars. You should use on\u00a0with everything else that moves. So, you get on a plane, on a boat, on a train, on a scooter, on a skateboard, etc., but you get in a car and a in a taxi (because a taxi is a kind of car).
\nExamples:
\nGet in<\/em> the car and let\u2019s go!
\nPatti didn\u2019t want to get on<\/em> the boat because she is afraid of water.<\/p>\n
\nTo be \u201cin time\u201d means you have done something before a deadline or before a time limit has expired. Whereas to be \u201con time\u201d means to be punctual, to arrive at the time stated.
\nHere are some examples:
\nI got to the store just\u00a0in time<\/em>; it was about to close.
\nPaul prides himself on always being on time<\/em> for work every day. His boss likes that he is never late.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cBored\u201d is an adjective that describes a person\u2019s feeling of being tired or uninterested because they have nothing to do. \u201cBoring\u201d is also an adjective, but it describes when someone or something is not interesting or exciting. You insult yourself when you say \u2018I\u2019m boring\u2019, but if you say \u2018I\u2019m bored\u2019 you are just describing how you are feeling.
\nExamples:
\nWhen I\u2019m bored<\/em> I like to see what is on TV.
\nI think it is boring<\/em> to watch TV all day; I would rather be outside doing something.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI used to\u201d is used to refer to something you did in the past, but you don\u2019t do anymore. \u201cI am used to\u201d on the other hand refers to being accustomed or familiar with something based on experience.
\nFor example: When I was a child I used to<\/em> climb trees. (This implies you no longer climb trees.)
\nI am used to<\/em> climbing trees, because I have to climb for my job. (This implies you climb trees often.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"