5 GRAMMAR MISTAKES you didn't know you were making

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  • Here are 5 extremely common grammar mistakes than English learners make. Be careful if you are translating from your own language because sometimes we say things very differently in English. So you'll learn the difference between "swimming" and "go swimming", when NOT to use YES and NO in English. How to respond to SHALL WE questions and much more.
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  • @rooseveltnut
    @rooseveltnut 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    English speaker here. These are interesting.....little rules about our language that I've never really thought about before. I love language so keep 'em coming!

  • @anastassis_vamvakas
    @anastassis_vamvakas 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    A very insightful choice of mistakes. Most Mediterranean languages (and others I might be unaware of) do feature the mistaken version of almost all of these cases. My native language, Greek, is no exception. It took me forever to work out why "run in the park" should be a mistake, and "if yes" and "forget something at...(place)" are perfectly correct in Greek. So first language interference is inevitable there. Thanks again, keep up the great work!

  • @klaudiaostrowska4522
    @klaudiaostrowska4522 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    One episode and I got hooked. Wish I encountered this channel earlier.

    • @LetThemTalkTV
      @LetThemTalkTV  5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Now you're here stick around.

    • @anaisabel2956
      @anaisabel2956 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wish I had come across...

    • @mustafajuventino9964
      @mustafajuventino9964 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anaisabel2956 I wish I had stumbled across

  • @linaadam4127
    @linaadam4127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    We need more of this grammer for advanced please. Thank you

  • @mohammadamanghauri
    @mohammadamanghauri 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    0 out of 5. Terrible failure. I need to read Wren & Martin's books on grammar again. Thank you for this humbling video.

  • @mohammedelfarra3900
    @mohammedelfarra3900 6 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Great as usual
    Informative, useful and fun.
    Thank you for your special and remarkable effort.
    Cheers✌

    • @LetThemTalkTV
      @LetThemTalkTV  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A great comment as usual. Cheers

  • @andrewsandilands8974
    @andrewsandilands8974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I’ve become fascinated with these videos. I’m a native English speaker, and, as such, am not used to analysing the language I use. I’m learning a lot from you about why I say the things I do. The use of go -ing for a leisure activity was interesting, although I wanted to say “I go for a run” rather than “I go running”. Is this just an acceptable alternative?

    • @janetmackinnon3411
      @janetmackinnon3411 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aye; OK.

    • @pazamor9164
      @pazamor9164 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am not a native speaker but I am sticked with the one you mentioned.

  • @meaningoftheunicorn
    @meaningoftheunicorn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    "Yes, let's" must be a UK thing. Here in the States people are more likely to say, "Yeah, sure," "Sounds good," etc.

    • @ratherbfishing455
      @ratherbfishing455 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It is proper to say yes. Do not use slang unless you are around your friends who do not care or maybe from poor backgrounds.

    • @yoshida7186
      @yoshida7186 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      In India we say 'yes,definitely ', 'why not',' sure' and even 'sounds good' ..depending on the context..And I think that's perfectly fine.

    • @Electricdreams21
      @Electricdreams21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      We say those in the UK too, he's speaking more traditionally

    • @derpydayha
      @derpydayha 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ratherbfishing455 lol what? I've probably said some other alternative 1000 times for every time I've said yes. Sometimes it sounds stiff and in most situations I think yeah, sure, sounds good or something else are more appropriate expressions. English is a very casual language overall in my experience

    • @jth4242
      @jth4242 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ratherbfishing455 Being proper is also a UK thing. And using the word "proper".

  • @Arcadia61
    @Arcadia61 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OK, you got me on the forgot/left one. I always assumed that 'left' is used if it was done intentionally and 'forgot' if you truly forgot. Nowadays, I'm 'leaving' an awful lot of things at home, none by design, I assure you.

  • @evelinafrost7882
    @evelinafrost7882 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The best teacher ever,I’m so happy i found this channel❤️

  • @saeedsm57
    @saeedsm57 6 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    I really like your approach in teaching in this superb series you have started. It will definitely help English Students out to steer clear of these common mistakes. Thank you so much.

    • @DanielAleksanderJensen
      @DanielAleksanderJensen 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow, great use of the new vocab you've learned on this channel!

    • @victorryker1277
      @victorryker1277 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know im asking the wrong place but does any of you know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account?
      I was dumb forgot my account password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me

    • @mariacebrecos303
      @mariacebrecos303 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@victorryker1277, You're right. You're barking at the wrong tree. Sorry

    • @ennediend2865
      @ennediend2865 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@victorryker1277
      Bullshit.

  • @poggioliste74
    @poggioliste74 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    O My god you are the best teacher ever!!!!! the only one !!! the best of the best! I have never had the tips you are giving to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you ever

  • @doejohn3843
    @doejohn3843 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have never ever went to a language school, just listened to native speakers, so all my knowledge is from mirroring them, which is exactly how you learn language initially, but it is very useful to know why things are as they are. I love the channel, so keep it up!

  • @gege12765
    @gege12765 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    An excellent teacher makes you love a subject, thank you!

  • @JrJ2016
    @JrJ2016 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5 out of 5, proud of my English teachers in Maharshtra

  • @johnarvinbarcelona387
    @johnarvinbarcelona387 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've watched numerous videos about "go" on youtube. However, the videos never clarify why we add "go" before and verb(ing). Thanks for this, you know what you are doing, unlike the others

  • @dorotamw1
    @dorotamw1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Brilliant! Many thanks for making this and the other videos. Finally something for more advanced learners of English :).

  • @huguettedor2979
    @huguettedor2979 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you very much.It’s always good to check one’s grammar mistakes especially when English is not your native language. It was quite useful!

  • @christinec1928
    @christinec1928 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video ... even for us native speakers. One dead give away for me that English is someone's second language is if they say "how it looks like" instead of "how it looks" or "what it looks like".

  • @memorellie
    @memorellie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm from Bulgaria, since March this year I live in Germany. I'm in the 8. grade and I've been learning English for 7 years now. Because of the number of the languages I'm not so well in either of them.
    Thank you very much for your videos!

    • @vamheredur413
      @vamheredur413 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can do it! :')
      Ние успяваме да превъзмогнем всякакви препятствия. ;')

  • @franciscomoraes5714
    @franciscomoraes5714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good issues !
    Congrats.

  • @carmenhernandez7471
    @carmenhernandez7471 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, I tough that your explain Will be very difficult for me, but I'm trying to watch some of your videos and I love it. Always saw the difference between British and American..and I heard better American,but you have a clear pronuntiation. Thank you

  • @shirifshirif9506
    @shirifshirif9506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This channel is a treasure. I like your teaching method. Thank you so much!

  • @frfancha
    @frfancha 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really the best way to teach us that, by having to "think" before the explanation is given we remember a lot better compared to passive learning

  • @ileniasanzo2194
    @ileniasanzo2194 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Definetly challenging! I'd need to watch your videos more than once, but you really go deep ''into'' your language, and I love it. What I'm still troubling is: how to transform your tips in real knowledge for me! Really thankful for your sharings ... and wish you, all the best and... stay mellow!

    • @LetThemTalkTV
      @LetThemTalkTV  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks, yes I try to give a deep explanation I'm glad you found it useful.

  • @DrDomich
    @DrDomich 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This guy is actually pretty amazing. Great work! 👍👍👍👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏

  • @annw1395
    @annw1395 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a native Englush speaker in the USA, but you still stumped me on a couple. One of them (Yes, let's) is not used in the US, being more of a British type of phraseology.
    Also, I was taught in school on the "If so, then...." to use a comma there to separate those phrases.
    Very interesting, these videos.

  • @MrAWAT85
    @MrAWAT85 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you

  • @johan3276
    @johan3276 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You' videos are so well made ! I can't stop watch them ! Thank tou Mister for all of them!

  • @prinsseces2401
    @prinsseces2401 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    YOU ARE WONDERFUL. I'm learning so much with you thank you

  • @andreasthomassimo8198
    @andreasthomassimo8198 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very useful, cheers mate

  • @bognarossy9033
    @bognarossy9033 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic Lessens 👍👍👍

  • @airfabio777X
    @airfabio777X 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just can’t stopping watching your videos! They are quite necessary in my life, no words to describe how much I appreciate it and thankful. I’d say that your accent is a must!

  • @AndrzejLondyn
    @AndrzejLondyn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. I really enjoy your English lessons on advance grammar and using of English.

  • @sjmb7967
    @sjmb7967 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    No one teach English impeccably like you do!

  • @xenatsukuda2276
    @xenatsukuda2276 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the wonderful video.

  • @ajstube54
    @ajstube54 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As always, sooo good. Great delivery and examples. Ha ha, best than private tutors!!

  • @badroulamine3212
    @badroulamine3212 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks a lot, Gideon. A great lesson

  • @bharathireddy135
    @bharathireddy135 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Sir you are too good my mother is also a english teacher in India at a mandal but not as good as you. you are too good 🙏🙏🙏. Thanks once again.

  • @malyasiolek
    @malyasiolek 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am learning to become an English teacher with a TEFL Course and this is helping me loads! Thanks!

  • @adbrown8626
    @adbrown8626 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating and enjoyable to watch. Thank you.

  • @majusmanmne
    @majusmanmne 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I consider myself at an advance stage of English but never knew about these mistakes. Amazing!

  • @p.madhanmadhan4881
    @p.madhanmadhan4881 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    F.T.Wood in his book Remedial English Grammar says when the word Home is preceded by possessive adjectives like my, your etc we can very well use to before the word Home...but if it comes alone without any possessive adjectives before it, it is an adverb that should not be preceded by" to"

  • @timotheelegrincheux2204
    @timotheelegrincheux2204 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m a native speaker of American English. I came upon your videos a few days ago and I am enjoying them for at least two reasons. First, you are teaching me things about English that I never knew or considered before and, second, I am learning about British English. For example, what you said about the pronunciation of the word Tuesday: Chooseday, wtf?

  • @prichitoadiamantadoP3-18
    @prichitoadiamantadoP3-18 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the idea of us finding the mistake.

  • @viniciuscaetano5769
    @viniciuscaetano5769 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have found you out a short time, and it has been being very useful. Thank you

  • @evergreen4220
    @evergreen4220 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's very useful for us. Thank you very much.

  • @petelobl
    @petelobl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    new yorker here, i disagree with you about ‘i run’ vs ‘i go running’ .. i would say either of your choices. in fact, using the one with fewer syllables is quicker, so if my information is understood correctly, i see no need to add useless baggage. “i run every day in the park before i start work/school/etc.” love the palm tree !

    • @paulgiaccone6115
      @paulgiaccone6115 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly. This isn't a "grammar mistake" - it's just a stylistic choice.

  • @peter1985aut
    @peter1985aut 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Informative and interesting, as usual. A big thumbs up!

    • @LetThemTalkTV
      @LetThemTalkTV  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      And 2 thumbs up for your comment.

  • @soniamayrink3295
    @soniamayrink3295 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    An excellent lesson by an excellent teacher. Thank you very much.

  • @susanrosebush9701
    @susanrosebush9701 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent lesson thank you teacher!

  • @athensmusichouse
    @athensmusichouse 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You are a fantastic teacher. :)

  • @oceanofknowledge5754
    @oceanofknowledge5754 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Innovative style of teaching grammar. Thanks

  • @pictorfauzan1444
    @pictorfauzan1444 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didnt know them except the "home" one. Great video and awesome lesson. Thanks.

  • @laxmanbk7858
    @laxmanbk7858 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very useful video really appreciate sir always

  • @voxveritas333
    @voxveritas333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    some of these seem to be more peculiar to British English usage; in America we are not so strict in phrasing as that; there are variations, it's just our way, as the language is evolving constantly. However, for foreigners learning English, these are good and useful tips as they navigate their voyage into our language and want to make themselves understood. English is a hard language to learn properly, despite what I have heard foreign speakers say, precisely because we are constantly absorbing and inventing new words and new ways to say something.

  • @Tilmaamaha_Caafimaadka
    @Tilmaamaha_Caafimaadka 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I enjoyed.

  • @alexandrecham6494
    @alexandrecham6494 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You re a great teacher, coach , man :-! Thank you for this wonderful channel

  • @imtihanatq
    @imtihanatq 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    your video is so clear. thanks for all of the lessons. hehe sorry for my bad English, I'm still learning. Gotta check out other videos of yours.

  • @MariaFelix-mq3rg
    @MariaFelix-mq3rg 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like your style of teaching! Thanks for sharing it on youtube! xxx

  • @basicnata
    @basicnata 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! I didn’t know the last one! Thank you very much!!!

  • @marks8945
    @marks8945 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic, straight to the point, informative. Sir, you got yourself another subscriber.

  • @sahazadshad
    @sahazadshad 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow!!!! I was making all those mistakes repeatedly!!! Thanks a a lot!!!

  • @ashwinhajonghajong3617
    @ashwinhajonghajong3617 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like your channel too much. it really works because subtitles is great

  • @slver6638
    @slver6638 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow.. he shows so many beautiful places and also teaches so many important things. I knew nothing about them (':

  • @AdamAdam-lq9mp
    @AdamAdam-lq9mp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a million for this and all others videos

  • @bengreen4673
    @bengreen4673 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sorry I’m being a pain in the proverbial!
    Your tutorials seem really good, I’m watching them as entertainment! Brilliant 🤩 👌✌️

  • @algerianatheist2755
    @algerianatheist2755 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video

  • @learnenglishfast9973
    @learnenglishfast9973 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Even though I've got the Cambridge CPE-C2 I didn't know some of those grammar rules! Flabbergasted!!!

  • @giselefranca3182
    @giselefranca3182 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent! Thank you!

  • @maltirajamit23
    @maltirajamit23 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am from India... I love your videos.... Really helpful and improving my English grammar.

  • @anjayl
    @anjayl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    *"Tennis is always a leisure activity"*
    - Roger Federer enters the chat

    • @sashoksashok8108
      @sashoksashok8108 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      40:15

    • @Jinjukei
      @Jinjukei 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha I wanted to exactly write the same, cheers!

    • @Jinjukei
      @Jinjukei 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Still, Federer may say “I go playing tennis” ;)

    • @pppdddqqqbbb
      @pppdddqqqbbb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Roger Federer goes entering the chat…

    • @anaisabel2956
      @anaisabel2956 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂

  • @chayadapromsut6124
    @chayadapromsut6124 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your video is the most beneficial for me.

  • @ruhulalam7527
    @ruhulalam7527 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for your effort.

  • @verymozart
    @verymozart 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are absolutely always brilliant!! Many thanks!!! 🙏🙋🙋🙋

  • @Owlandpie
    @Owlandpie 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Even though I am a very advanced learner (I have been speaking English regularly for 15 years) I still manage to learn a lot about some subtleties in the English language in some of your videos, I would go as far as saying that even natives could benefit from them.
    -That being said, how is "I forgot my keys at home" wrong gramatically?? It might not sound super ideal from an idiomatic standpoint but I don't see what's wrong with the grammar here.
    - The "yes let's" just alone without any verbs following it like "let's go" or "let's do that" tbh I have never really heard that before and I have watched countless films and series plus lived in the UK.. I have no doubt that this is the ideal form according to the Oxford dictionary but is it really used in the real life..?

    • @LetThemTalkTV
      @LetThemTalkTV  6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks for your message. "I forgot my keys at home " is not correct because you say where your keys are. "Yes let's" is still used a lot but of course there are other ways to answer too. "sure", "certainly", "why not" etc...

  • @ОлександрКоханчук-р6в
    @ОлександрКоханчук-р6в 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Light and informative video!

  • @AlismonitesPatrides
    @AlismonitesPatrides 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful. Many thanks!

  • @enricoboldrin9653
    @enricoboldrin9653 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely a great video!

  • @sunkaraeliya2889
    @sunkaraeliya2889 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Keep on making videos on grammar. Thank you.

  • @rezaulshumon8113
    @rezaulshumon8113 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, teacher! Interesting place, mostly the climate! I didn’t get one right! 😮 Always a lot to learn! Thank you. By the way, I went to pick up my son and I got a shower on the same day, the 27th, Friday, London (3.30pm)! It was raining and where u were it was sunny. Really interesting!

  • @getinetamanu738
    @getinetamanu738 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for
    your best thiching mechanism.

  • @capuano3d
    @capuano3d 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I think the 's in let's means "us", is that correct?

  • @francoiseponteville
    @francoiseponteville 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for your interesting lesson

  • @grawl69
    @grawl69 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant lesson

  • @pussycatlover6522
    @pussycatlover6522 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always professional. thanks for taking time to give us this useful lesson. What do you mean by Stay mellow ? Is it an old fashioned way to say see you soon ?????

    • @josephcote6120
      @josephcote6120 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      When speaking about a person, MELLOW means calm, relaxed, no anxiety or stress, happy with the world, no strong emotions. To say "Stay mellow" shows a wish that the other person will feel that way. Just a nice thing to say.
      Same idea when mellow is used for (almost always alcoholic) drinks. No strong tastes, not too sweet, not too bitter, just a pleasing flavor.

  • @badreddineaniba2739
    @badreddineaniba2739 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing

  • @capuano3d
    @capuano3d 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Talking about "left" how do you differentiate between leaving something on purpose or by accident?

    • @LetThemTalkTV
      @LetThemTalkTV  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A good question but it doesn't matter you leave something somewhere. "It was a hot day so I left my coat at home".

  • @dvont1383
    @dvont1383 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cheers.

  • @roberkonstig
    @roberkonstig 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    A great channel, highly enjoyable and educational. A heartfelt thank you from an old Spaniard.

  • @stormworks4882
    @stormworks4882 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    beautiful Palm. im from Florida so its no big deal but to see one in England is wild

  • @ismailkhan1361
    @ismailkhan1361 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Informative video Sir. May God bless you.

  • @fabsir2007
    @fabsir2007 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice! Thanks for taking the time to prepare it for us.

  • @mashek
    @mashek 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just have to leave a message to thank you... Thanks very much.

  • @favioar
    @favioar 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I discovered your classes and they are awesome! Thanks

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    @magorzatakot7811 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you very much, I really appreciate what you do. love

  • @uccellinogiallo3940
    @uccellinogiallo3940 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much Gideon! Your suggestions are always precious to me!

    • @LetThemTalkTV
      @LetThemTalkTV  6 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @aylinshahari9293
    @aylinshahari9293 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I could only correct one. However, the examples you presented were not really grammar mistakes. To use leave instead of forget... there is no grammar rule to that. Grammar is about tenses, if clauses, passive, reported speech. Shall we do a challenge about grammar mistakes? Yes, let's!

  • @srijitabanerjee3847
    @srijitabanerjee3847 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was great! Please do a video on proper usage of simple prepositions. Thank you.

  • @ЕкатеринаПан-л7х
    @ЕкатеринаПан-л7х 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much.