http://english.journalt.com Common Errors in English Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:17:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To and At. (a) To. Not OK: We come at school every morning. Say: We come to school every morning. (b) At. Not OK: Chewbacca is standing to the door. Say: Chewbacca is standing at the door. To and Till. (a) To. Not OK: Jar Jar walked till the river and back. Say: Jar Jar walked to the river and ... http://english.journalt.com/2008/07/30/prepositions-often-confused/ Ask for a thing, not ask a thing. Not OK: She came and asked his lightsaber. Say: She came and asked for his lightsaber. Dispose/get rid of a thing, not dispose/get rid a thing. Not OK: Watto dispose/get rid all his junks. Say: Watto dispose/get rid of all his junks. Dream of a thing, not dream ... http://english.journalt.com/2008/07/30/incorrect-omissions/ Absorbed (very much interested) in, not at. Not OK: Master Windu was absorbed at his work. Say: Master Windu was absorbed in his work. Accuse of, not for. Not OK: She accused Senator Palpatine for treason. Say: She accused Senator Palpatine of treason. Accustomed to, not with. Not OK: I'm accustomed with Tatooine's ... http://english.journalt.com/2008/07/28/using-the-wrong-prepositions/