Say & Don't Say (Lesson 7)

Say & Don't Say (Lesson 7)

Married to, not with.

Don’t say: Angela was married with a rich man.

 Say: Angela was married to a rich man-

Note Also engaged to Sally was engaged to Peter for a year before they got married.

Opposite to, not from

Don't say: Their house is opposite from ours.

Say: Their house is opposite to ours.

Note Opposite ours is also correct

 Pass by a place, not from a place.

Don't say: Will you pass from the post-office?

 Say: Will you pass by the post-office?

Note Also pass the post-office is correct.

 Play for a team, not with a team.

Don't say: He plays regularly with that team.

Say: He plays regularly for that team.

 Pleased with, not from.

Don't say: The teacher is pleased from me.

Say: The teacher is pleased with me.

Note. We say pleased at or pleased with if an abstract noun or a clause follows; They were pleased at (or with) what he said; They were pleased at (or with) her results

 Popular with, not among.

Don't say: John's popular among his friends.

Say: John's popular with his friends.

 Prefer to, not from.

Don't say: I prefer a blue pen from a red one.

Say: I prefer a blue pen to a red one.

Note Also preferable to

This car is preferable to my old one.

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