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2014-08-19 Workshop: trip to US writing mistakes

Aug 19th, 2014
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  1. Greg Malivuk
  2. http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk
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  4. here, there, where include in/at/on/to
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  6. I study in Boston.
  7. I study at BAE.
  8. I study on Chauncy St.
  9. I arrived in Boston.
  10. I arrived at BAE.
  11. I arrived on Chauncy St.
  12. I came to Boston.
  13. I came to BAE.
  14. I came to Chauncy St.
  15. I will go back to my country.
  16. I will return to my country.
  17. I flew to Boston and landed at Logan Airport.
  18.  
  19. I decided to study English.
  20. I decided on Boston.
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  22. (You have to learn and memorize which prepositions go with which verbs and adjectives.)
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  24. * My friends they live in Florida.
  25. (don't repeat the subject. my friends = they)
  26. -> My friends live in Florida.
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  28. * I was arrived at Logan Airport.
  29. -> I arrived at Logan Airport. (no double past)
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  31. I did study at BAE.
  32. (This can be okay if you are emphasizing that it is affirmative.)
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  34. You could make a different paragraph for each of several reasons, or you could make a paragraph for each part of your decision (one for the US, one for Boston, and one for BAE), for example.
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  36. I said something to someone.
  37. I said goodbye to all my friends.
  38. I said to everybody, "Goodbye."
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