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Microsoft Word Longman-Common Errors docx
See
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against1.. LONGMAN ERRORS 1
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See
REPEAT
against
Trying to avoid the sheep, he drove his car against a tree.
Trying to avoid the sheep, he drove his car into a tree.
When someone has an accident, they
drive/run/walk/crash/bump
into
something
(NOT
against
): ‘The lorry skidded on the ice and crashed into a wall.’
age
1
I’m at the age of 22.
I’m 22 (years old).
be
+ NUMBER (+
years old
): ‘David is almost twelve (years old).’
2
His age is about fifty-five years old.
He’s about fifty-five (years old).
Do not use
age
and years
old
together. The usual way of mentioning someone’s age is simply
be
+
NUMBER: ‘She’ll be sixteen next August.’
3
Soon you’ll be of my age.
Soon You’ll be my age.
Although we are at the same age, we have different interests.
Although we are the same age, we have different interests.
be my/your etc age
: ‘When I was your age, I was already going out to work.’
be the same age (as sb):
‘Most of my friends are the same age as me.’
4
In the age of 15, you are allowed to drive a car.
At the age of 15, you are allowed to drive a car.
Phrases with
age
as their main word usually begin with
at
(NOT
in
): ‘Keeping fit is very important
at your age.’ ‘Some girls get married at a very young age.’ ‘She is at the age when she wants to go
to school.’
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