Common Grammar Mistakes with preposition

*Common Grammar Mistakes with Prepositions*


Incorrect: I congratulate you for your success.

Correct: I congratulate you on your success.

Incorrect: I cannot agree to you on the subject.

Correct: I cannot agree with you on the subject.



Incorrect: I agree with your proposals.

Correct: I agree to your proposals.



Incorrect: You will have to answer for your employer.

Correct: You will be answerable to your employer.



Incorrect: You must attend at the book.

Correct: You must attend to the book.



Incorrect: He is my authority on my saying so.

Correct: He is my authority for my saying so.



Incorrect: He regretted for his mistake.

Correct: He regretted his mistake.



Incorrect: He is waiting the arrival of the postman.

Correct: He is waiting for the arrival of the postman.



Incorrect: He is afraid from the thief.

Correct: He is afraid of the thief.



Incorrect: He is awaiting for his friend.

Correct: He is awaiting his friend.



Incorrect: They travel in bus.

Correct: They travel by bus.



Incorrect: She is angry at me.

Correct: She is angry with me.



Incorrect: Who is at the phone.

Correct: Who is on the phone.

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