7 Common English Mistakes Beginners Make (and Easy Fixes)

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00:00Is this a book?

00:13Yes, this is a book.

00:23Is this a chair?

00:31Yes, this is a chair.

00:36Is this a table?

00:42Yes, this is a table.

00:48Is this a door?

00:54Yes, this is a door.

00:59Is this a window?

01:06Yes, this is a window.

01:22Is this a cell phone?

01:29Yes, this is a cell phone.

01:34Is this a tablet?

01:41Yes, this is a tablet.

01:45Is this a laptop?

01:51Yes, this is a laptop.

01:58Is this a floor?

02:04Yes, this is a floor.

02:09Is this a ceiling?

02:13Yes, this is a ceiling.

02:19Is this a cell phone or a tablet?

02:27This is a cell phone.

02:30Is this a tablet or a laptop?

02:39This is a laptop.

02:42Is this a floor or a ceiling?

02:49This is a floor.

02:51Is this a chair or a table?

02:58This is a chair.

03:01Is this a door or a window?

03:08This is a door.

03:10Is this a chair.

03:14Is this a floor?

03:16Is this a door or a chair?

03:20Is this a chair?

03:21Is this a floor?

03:22Is this a floor?

03:24This is a door.

03:30Is this a window or a chair?

03:37This is a chair.

03:52What is this?

03:58This is a book.

04:01What is that?

04:06That is a door.

04:09What is this?

04:13This is a chair.

04:16What is that?

04:20That is a window.

04:22Is that a window or a door?

04:29That is a door.

04:32Is this a book or a cell phone?

04:39This is a cell phone.

04:42Is this a cell phone or a laptop?

04:49This is a laptop.

04:52What is this?

04:56This is a tablet.

04:59What is that?

05:03That is a table.

05:12Is this a book?

05:18Yes, this is a book.

05:23Is that a book?

05:29No, that is not a book.

05:34That is a door.

05:37Is that a window?

05:41No, that is not a window.

05:48That is a floor.

05:50Is that a floor?

05:54No, that is not a floor.

06:01That is a wall.

06:03Is this a wall?

06:06No, that is not a wall.

06:14This is a ceiling.

06:17Is that a laptop?

06:21No, that is not a laptop.

06:28That is a cell phone.

06:31What is this?

06:35This is a floor.

06:38What is that?

06:41That is a ceiling.

06:44Is that a ceiling or a window?

06:51That is a window.

06:53Is this a wall or a laptop?

06:58This is a wall.

07:13Like I said before, we use a before non-specific nouns.

07:21For example, I am starving.

07:25I am going to go buy a hamburger.

07:31In this example, we don't talk about a particular hamburger.

07:37It is non-specific.

07:41How do you like this example?

07:44The hamburger I ate in the morning was truly terrible.

07:50Hmm, instead of a hamburger, I said the hamburger.

08:02Because in this example, we talk about a particular hamburger.

08:08The one I ate in the morning.

08:13Let's look at a couple more examples.

08:16I am terrified of blood and I've never wanted to be a doctor.

08:25Doctor is just a job.

08:29Doctor here is not a particular person.

08:34That's why we say a doctor.

08:40The doctor told me that I should quit smoking.

08:47Hmm, we say the doctor because we talk about a particular doctor.

09:02A doctor, just some doctor, like a profession.

09:10The doctor, a particular doctor, a particular person.

09:18But not all situations are so obvious.

09:22There are tons of exceptions.

09:25There is no point memorizing them all.

09:28You just have to repeat them many times in the context.

09:33Don't worry, it's much easier than you think.

09:37You just have to repeat them all.

09:47On, on.

09:49On, on.

09:53In, in.

09:58A picture, a picture.

10:04The, the.

10:15Is the table on the ceiling?

10:19No, the table is not on the ceiling.

10:28The table is on the floor.

10:33Is the chair on the window?

10:40No, the chair is not on the window.

10:49The chair is on the floor.

10:52Is the laptop on the wall?

11:00No, the laptop is not on the wall.

11:09The laptop is on the table.

11:13Is the table on the floor or in the floor?

11:21The table is on the floor.

11:25Is the cell phone on the table or in the table?

11:35The cell phone is on the table.

11:39Is the picture on the wall?

11:46Yes, the picture is on the wall.

11:52Is the picture on the floor?

11:57No, the picture is not on the floor.

12:06The picture is on the wall.

12:09What is on the wall?

12:15The picture is on the wall.

12:19What is on the floor?

12:22That table is on the floor.

12:26Is that a laptop or a ceiling?

12:32That is a ceiling.

12:33That is a ceiling.

12:34That is a ceiling.

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