Common Mistakes

Words like each, every, everybody, nobody, anybody, and neither are singular. They talk about one person or thing.

• Every book on the shelf is new.
  (There are lots of books on the shelf, but we are thinking of them as separate books, not as a collection.)
• Each invoice must have its own number.
• Neither of my shirts was clean.

More help with nouns.

Use once not one time. Use twice not two times.

• The dog had only been to the vet once before, so he was a little nervous.
• He has been late for work twice this week.

More help with numbers.

When using one of use the plural of the noun.

• I left one of my books at school.
  (one of + plural)
• One of his favourite drinks is wine.
• One of my teeth is missing.

Try these grammar tests & exercises.

What we say and what we write are different.

• 16th April 2006.
  (We write.)
• 16th of April 2000 and 6.
  (We say.)
• The attack took place on 10th January 2013.
  (We write.)
• The attack took place on the 10th of January 2000 and 13.
  (We say.)

Also, date first, then month, then year. It is logical and clear.

• 16th April 2006 or 16/04/06

Now do the exercise.