Erros comuns na gramática do Inglês - Parte 2

21. The majority normalmente é um substantivo plural.

Some people are interested, but the majority don't care. (NOT ... but the majority doesn't care.)
The majority of these people are very poor. (NOT The majority of these people is very poor.)

22. Use too much/many antes (adjectivo +) substantivo; use too antes de um adjetivo sem substantivo. 

There's too much noise.
I bought too much red paint.
Those shoes are too expensive. (NOT Those shoes are too much expensive.)

23. Use that, NÃO what, depois de all.

I've told you all that I know. (NOT I've told you all what I know.)
He gave her all that he had.

24.  Não diga according to me para dar tua opinião.

I think it's a good film. (NOT According to me, it's a good film.)
In my opinion, you're making a serious mistake. (NOT According to me, you're making a serious mistake.)

25. Não pergunte sobre possibilidades com May you ...? etc.

Do you think you'll go camping this summer? (NOT May you go camping this summer?)
Is Joan likely to be here tomorrow? (NOT May Joan be here tomorrow?)

26. Use who, NÃO which, para pessoas, em relative structures.

The woman who lives upstairs is from Thailand. (NOT The woman which lives upstairs is from Thailand.)
I don't like people who shout all the time. (NOT I don't like people which shout all the time.)

27. Use for, NÃO during, tpara dizer a duração de algo. 

We waited for six hours. (NOT We waited during six hours.)
He was ill for three weeks. (NOT He was ill during three weeks.)

28. Use to ..., NÃO for ..., para dizer a razão de algo.

I came here to study English. (NOT I came here for study English.)
She telephoned me to explain the problem. (NOT She telephoned me for explain the problem.)

29. Use reflexives (myself etc)quando o objeto da frase for o mesmo que o sujeito.  

I looked at myself in the mirror. (NOT I looked at me in the mirror.)
Why are you talking to yourself? (NOT Why are you talking to you?)

30. Use um present tense para falar sobre o futuro depois de when, until, as soon as, after, before etc.

I’ll phone you when I arrive. (NOT I’ll phone you when I will arrive.)
Let’s wait until it gets dark. (NOT Let’s wait until it will get dark.)
We’ll start as soon as Mary arrives. (NOT We’ll start as soon as Mary will arrive.)

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Parte 1:
https://inglesdenisemardegan.blogspot.com/2020/05/18-erros-comuns-na-gramatica-do-ingles.html