Rachel Mitchell - Common English Mistakes Explained With Examples : Over 300 Mistakes Almost Students Make and How To Avoid Them In Less Than 5 Minutes A Day (Book 2) (Common ... and How To Avoid Them In Less Than 5

We say much/far younger than , (NOT very younger than).

He's much/far younger than Iam. (Dont say: He's very younger than I am.)

Her husband is much/far olderthan she is. (Dont say: Her husband is very older than she is).

Chinese is much/far moredifficult than French. (Dont say: Chinese is very more difficultthan French).

We say a journey , (NOT a travel). Travel isuncountable.

We had a long journey throughthe mountains. (Dont say: We had a long trave l through the mountains).

We had a long journey by coachfrom the north to the south of the country. (Dont say: We had a long travel by coach from the north to the south of the country).

I wish you a good journey!(Dont say: I wish you a good travel !).

We say a loaf of bread , (NOT a bread ). Bread is uncountable.

She bought a loaf of bread.(Dont say: She bought a bread ).

She taught me how to make aloaf of bread. (Dont say: She taught me how to make a bread ).

We say a piece of equipment , (NOT an equipment ). Equipment is uncountable.

I bought a piece of equipmentfor my kitchen. (Dont say: I bought an equipment for my kitchen).

The surface area of a desk isoccupied by a piece of equipment. (Dont say: The surface area of a desk isoccupied by an equipment ).

Describe a piece of equipmentin your home. (Dont say: Describe an equipment in your home).

We say a piece of furniture , (NOT a furniture ). Furniture is uncountable.

This sofa is a piece offurniture. (Dont say: This sofa is a furniture ).

I bought a piece of furnitureat the store. (Dont say: I bought a furniture at the store).

A chair is a piece offurniture for one person to sit on. (Dont say: A chair is a furniture for one person to sit on).

We say a piece of information , (NOT an information ). Furniture is uncountable.

He brought me a piece of information.(Dont say: He brought me an information ).

A rumor is a piece ofinformation that has not been verified. (Dont say: A rumor is aninformation that has not been verified).

His telephone number is apiece of information. (Dont say: His telephone number is an information ).

We say a piece of advice , (NOT an advice ). Furniture is uncountable.

He gave me a piece of advice.(Dont say: He gave me an advice ).

Let me give you a piece ofadvice. (Dont say: Let me give you an advice ).

We say a fact , (NOT a knowledge ). Knowledge is uncountable.

Baldness is a fact of lifefor men. (Dont say: Baldness is a knowledge of life for men).

I know for a fact that he waslying. (Dont say: I know for a knowledge that he was lying).

It is a fact that theInternet makes peoples lives become more convenient. (Dont say: It is aknowledge that the Internet makes peoples lives become more convenient).

We say a piece of luck , (NOT a luck ). Luck is uncountable.

What a piece of luck! (Dontsay: What a luck !).

A piece of luck happened to him.(Dont say: A luck happened to him).

We say piece of luggage , (NOT a luggage ). Luggage is uncountable.

A piece of luggage carried ontop of a coach. (Dont say: A luggage carried on top of a coach).

Wherever Peter goes, heleaves a piece of luggage behind. (Dont say: Wherever Peter goes, he leaves a luggage behind).

At the airport she realizedthat she had left a piece of luggage at home. (Dont say: At the airport sherealized that she had left a luggage at home).

We say a piece of news , (NOT a news ). News is uncountable.

I have a piece of news totell you. (Dont say: I have a news to tell you).

I just read a piece of newsabout lung cancer on the website bbc.co.uk. (Dont say: I just read anews about lung cancer on the website bbc.co.uk).

We say an experiment , (NOT a research ). Research is uncountable.

We carried out an experiment.(Dont say: We carried out a research ).

A scientist performed anexperiment on mice. (Dont say: A scientist performed a research onmice).

We say a piece of rubbish , (NOT a rubbish ). Rubbish is uncountable.

He picked up a piece ofrubbish and put it in the trash can. (Dont say: He picked up a rubbish and put it in the trash can).

We pick up a piece of rubbishfloating by the roadside. (Dont say: We pick up a rubbish floatingby the roadside).

Everyone can pick up a pieceof rubbish every day. (Dont say: Everyone can pick up a rubbish everyday).

We say a job , (NOT a work ). Work is uncountable.

She has applied for a job ata department store. (Dont say: She has applied for a work at adepartment store).

Tom graduated last year buthe still can't find a job. (Dont say: Tom graduated last year but he stillcan't find a work ).

We say her hair is , (NOT her hair are ). Hair is uncountable.