This blog post is based on a YouTube video that teaches you how to avoid common errors in academic English. If you want to study more, please click here: 12 Common Errors in Academic English – and how to fix them!
- contractions
don't --> do not
- phrasal verbs
go up --> increase; take away --> remove
- idioms
A1 --> excellent
- slang
kids --> children
- pronouns
you can see from the graph ... ---> The graph shows that ...
- negatives
is not effective --> is ineffective; is not positive --> is negative
- cliche
when all is said and done --> in conclusion
- punctuation
! --> ; (MLA-APA style guide)
- vague language
a bit, a lot, kind of, sort of, considerable
- simple vocabulary
big difference --> major distinction
- personal opinion
I think --> according to
- direct language
too strong; can't be justified.
