Corrections Fluency Club - May 8th 📚
1. I work in a familiar store → I work in a family store ✅ Correct: I work in a family store Explanation: - “Familiar” = well-known - “Family store” = family business/store ✔ family store❌ familiar store 2. The achieve for both of us is... → The achievement for both of us is... ✅ Correct: The achievement for both of us is... Explanation:“Achieve” is a verb. You need the noun “achievement.” ✔ achievement❌ achieve 3. Culture (p) ✅ Correct pronunciation: /ˈkʌl.tʃər/ Explanation:The mistake was in the “cul” sound. ✔ /kʌl/ → sounds like “kuhl”❌ /kuːl/ or /kol/ The vowel should be short: - like “u” in cup or culture - Or "A" in Spanish 4. It’s very special when you know countries → It’s very special when you visit different countries ✅ Correct: It’s very special when you visit different countries Explanation:In English, “know countries” sounds unnatural when referring to travel. ✔ visit countries❌ know countries 5. How’s called? → What’s it called? ✅ Correct: What’s it called? Explanation:English structure for asking names: ✔ What’s it called?❌ How’s called? 6. Someone already did that experience → Someone already had that experience ✅ Correct: Someone already had that experience Explanation:Correct collocation: ✔ have an experience❌ do an experience 7. I would rather to live in a historic city → I would rather live in a historic city ✅ Correct: I would rather live in a historic city Explanation:After “would rather,” use the base verb (no “to”). ✔ would rather live❌ would rather to live 8. You can go to a lot of places without lost → You can go to a lot of places without getting lost ✅ Correct: You can go to a lot of places without getting lost Explanation:After “without,” use:✔ noun✔ gerund (-ing) “Lost” is an adjective, so:✔ without getting lost❌ without lost 9. Metropolis (p) ✅ Correct pronunciation: /məˈtrɑː.pə.lɪs/ Explanation: - Stress on the second syllable: me-TRO-po-lis - “tro” is the strongest sound 10. Museums (p) ✅ Correct pronunciation: /mjuˈziː.əmz/