Don't say... but say...

 

• About to do : You’re going to do it soon
• Accept : 1. Decided to do what they advise or suggest.

*Not to say “Accept to do” (X) what someone suggest but say “agree to do” e.g: She agreed to let us

2. Situation and people, that cannot be change “ to accept good working”

*Not to say “cannot accept” (X) but say “cannot stand” or “cannot bear” e.g: I can’t bear the sight of him

• Acceptable: When it is satisfactory or when people do not object to it.

*Not to say “Acceptable” to do something, but say “Willing” to do it. E.g: Willing to let us help him.

• According to : In my opinion (same)

*Don’t use according to and opinion together.

• Accompany : You go there with them. (go with/come with)

*In conversation use (go with/come with) but when in passive form must use “Accompanied”

• Accord : If you do something of your own accord, you do it freely and because you want to do it. E.g = She knew they would leave of their own accord.

*You must use “of” and “own”

• Accuse : if you accuse someone of doing something wrong. E.g : He Accused him of drinking beer

*Don’t say “Accused for”(X) but say “Accuse of”

• Mistake : Something incorrect/onfurtunate that someone does, as speeling a word wrongly, you say that someone mistakes

*Don’t say “Mistake” (X) to refer to something wrong in a machine or stucture. E.g: There’s usually a fault in one of appliances.

*Dont say “In Mistake”(X) that someone does something, but say “By Mistake”