10 Common English Language Errors Because English is such a
complex language, it is fraught with traps that we all
frequently fall into. With this list I hope to clear up at least
a few of the confusing words we use every day. This is a list of
some of the more common errors people make with English. 1.
Practice / Practise In US English, practice is used as either a
verb (doing word), or noun (naming word). Hence, a doctor has a
practice, and a person practices the violin. In UK english,
practice is a noun, and practise is a verb. A doctor has a
practice, but his daughter practises the piano. 2. Bought /
Brought Bought relates to buying something. Brought relates to
bringing something. For example, I bought a bottle of wine which
had been brought over from France. The easy way to remember
which is which is that bring start with ‘br’ and brought also
does. Buy and bought start with ‘b’ only. This is one of those
difficult ones that a spelling checker won’t catch. 3. Your /
You’re Your means “belonging to you”.