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Writing mistakes even natives make

Commonly misunderstood words & phrases

Remind or remember?

What is the difference between these two slightly similar words?

Well, if I take a look at the following definitions (taken from: http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-remember-and-remind/) it becomes easier:

Remember

Remember is when you think of a memory (a past experience):

• I remember the first time I ever swam in the ocean, when I was 5 years old.
• Do you remember what happened when Joe forgot to buy a present for his wife on her birthday?
• I don’t think he remembers that we met 30 years ago.

Remember is also the opposite of “forget.” You can use remember to talk about keeping something in your mind:

• Please remember to wash the dishes after you finish eating lunch.
• I was already at work when I suddenly remembered I had a dentist appointment at 9:30. I called the dentist and rescheduled it for the next day.
• I can’t remember her name. Is it Alice or Annie?

Remind

Remind is when a person or thing makes you think about something.

• My mother reminded me to wash the dishes after I finished eating lunch.
• The secretary reminded Mr. Greene that he had a meeting at 4:30.
• Josh uses the calendar on his cell phone to remind him about important dates.
• Our shopping list reminds us what we need to buy at the supermarket.

All sorted?!?

Dissatisfied or unsatisfied?

A slight difference between these words is as follows:

 

Dissatisfied applies only to people who are unhappy, frustrated or disappointed with a thing, person or situation.  Examples:

• I was dissatisfied with the service I received at the restaurant.
• She was dissatisfied with his response to her question.

Unsatisfied refers to the feeling of needing more and can be used with abstract items. Examples:

• Despite the hearty meal, his hunger remained unsatisfied.
• The meal was very small.  We were all unsatisfied at the end of it.

Things like this make English a nightmare to learn...and to teach!

 

(taken from: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/dissatisfied-unsatisfied/)

 

See also: http://www.grammarunderground.com/dissatisfied-vs-unsatisfied.html

Heard in a classroom this morning...

Commonly Spanish students misuse other and another.  Have a look at the following website for a great explanation of this mistake: http://www.hablamejoringles.com/other-y-another/

 

Equally, especially and specially are mistaken in their use.  Look at this website for an explanation of the difference: http://www.saberingles.com.ar/which/95.html

Another topic that came up this morning was that of English proverbs.  As such, it is interesting to know their equivalent in Spanish.  For example, the early bird catches the worm / Early to bed, early to rise, makes the man healthy, wealthy and wise = A quien madruga, Dios lo ayuda.(http://www.saberingles.com.ar/idioms/proverbs.html)