20 Superfluous Errors in English
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Superfluous expressions are those expressions which we use wrongly. This is a type of questions which cannot be solved until we know the correct expression. These types of questions are generally asked in competitive examinations like CAT,MAT,CLAT,BANKING ,SSC and CDS examinations. 20 Superfluous Errors in English. Thus, it is important to learn the most asked expressions that we will be talking about in this post. This post will deal only with the incorrect expressions of nouns.
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1. His dressing sense is immaculate. (✘)
His dress sense is immaculate. (✔)
2. He met the lady teacher last week. (✘)
He met the woman teacher last week. (✔)
3. I went to foreign last year. (✘)
I went to a foreign country last year. (✔)
4. He has secured cent percent marks in Mathematics. (✘)
He has secured 100 percent marks in Mathematics. (✔)
5. His cousin brother is watching TV. (✘)
His cousin is watching TV. (✔)
6. My cousin sister is reading books. (✘)
My cousin is reading books. (✔)
7. This is a linking road to Varanasi. (✘)
This is a link road to Varanasi. (✔)
8. He has secured passing marks easily. (✘)
He has secured pass marks easily. (✔)
9. I attended the marriage ceremony of my brother. (✘)
I attended the WEDDING ceremony of my brother. (✔)
10. My English teacher is hardworking. (✘)
My teacher of English is hardworking. (✔)
20 Superfluous Errors in English
11. They are my family members. (✘)
They are members of my family. (✔)
12. I was about to go out when some guests came suddenly. (✘)
I was about to go out when some visitors came suddenly. (✔)
13. The listening audience stood up and clapped for the performer. (✘)
The audience stood up and clapped for the performer. (✔)
14. The watching spectators enjoyed themselves a lot. (✘)
The spectators enjoyed themselves a lot. (✔)
15. He participated in the debate competition. (✘)
He participated in the debate. (✔)
16. The foreign imports have declined on a large scale these days. (✘)
The imports have declined on a large scale these days. (✔)
17. The bald-headed are often rich. (✘)
The bald are often rich. (✔)
18. What are your future plans? (✘)
What are your plans? (✔)
19. There is no room in this compartment . Where will I sit? (✘)
There is no place in this compartment . Where will I sit? (✔)
20. He has applied for lecturership in the college. (✘)
He has applied for lectureship in the college. (✔)
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