Category Archives: error correction

Spot the (un)deliberate error

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The Curry Chicken Picks the Rice

…in Chinese restaurants, which comes as quite a surprise, I can tell you. Thanks again to Jimmy Ng who is sending me some classic stuff via email. Click here to take a look at more examples from the bizarre world … Continue reading

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English language mistakes you love to hate

‘There’s no such thing as a mistake’ as too bloody many teacher trainers have tried to tell me. ‘Bugger off’ is a common unspoken rebuttle. There are mistakes, common ones and really damned annoying they are, too. As for my … Continue reading

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British Council can’t Spell ‘Language’

What hope is there for the rest of us if neither the BBC nor the British Council can spell the word ‘language‘? Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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Error Correction with Madrid Teacher

Another great video from the maddridteacher.com website, this time focusing on error correction techniques. He gets through quite a list of alternatives here, and if you’re new to this game, some of what he says might not make too much … Continue reading

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