Microsoft Word Longman-Common Errors docx

 
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Try to avoid arousing anger and fear among the children. 
Try to avoid arousing anger and fear in the children. 
He is very popular among the people of Japan. 
He is very popular with the people of Japan. 
Do not use 
among 
when the preceding verb/noun/adjective requires a different preposition: e.g. 
arouse 
anger 
in 
someone. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Among these problems, the most serious is the excessive growth of the world’s 
population. 
The most serious of these problems is the excessive growth of the world’s 
population. 
When a phrase beginning with 
among 
comes at the start of a sentence, it is usually followed by 
the verb 
be 
(NOT by the subject of the sentence): ‘Among her reasons for resigning is the fact that 
she wants to move back to her home town.’ ‘Among those attending the ceremony were the 
Sultan of Pahang and his wife.’ Note also that this structure is not common and is used only in 
formal styles, 

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Using ‘middle position’ adverbs 
The words below are common examples of ‘middle position’ adverbs, 
FREOUENCY
always, usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, hardly ever, 
never 
 
TIME
already, just
, 
soon, still, once 
DEGREE
almost, nearly, hardly, really 
FOCUS