Say & Don't Say
Say & Don't Say (lesson 3)
Confidence in, not to.
Don't say: I have great confidence to you.
/ Say: I have great confidence in you.
Note In confidence: Let me tell you something in confidence {= a i a secret)
Conform to, not with.
Don't say:'We must conform with the rules.
/ Say. We must conform to the rules.
Noie comply lakes with. We'll comply with your request.
Congratulate on, not for.
Don't say: I congratulate you for your success.
/ Say: I congratulate you on your success.
Consist of, not from.
Don't say: A year consists from twelve months.
/ Say: A year consists of twelve months.
Note Take great caie never to use consist in the passive iorm.
Covered with, not by.
Don't say: The mountains are covered by snow.
/ Say: The mountains are covered with/in snow.
Cure of, not from.
Don't say: The man was cured from his illness.
/ Say: The man was cured of his illness.
Noie The noun cure takes for1 There is no cure for that disease
Depend on or upon, not from.
Don't say: It depends from her.
/ Say: It depends on (or upon) her.
Note Rely on or upon ' can't rely on (or upon) him.
Say & Don’t Say ( Lesson 1 )
Say & Don’t Say ( Lesson 2 )
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