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Don’t Say | Say This |
Does she has a car? |
Does she have a car? |
Does your father has an appointment? | Does your father have an appointment? |
Does he goes to Boston every Tuesday? | Does he go to Boston every Tuesday? |
Does the milk smells ok? | Does the milk smell ok? |
Does she likes pizza? | Does she like pizza? |
Remember
Here’s another good explanation from Woodward English:
Don’t Say | Say This |
He work in Boston. |
He works in Boston. |
She like pizza. | She likes pizza. |
Her dress look beautiful. | Her dress (it) looks beautiful. |
My brother do landscaping. | My brother (he) does landscaping. |
My daughter try to help her little sister. | My daughter (she) tries to help her little sister. |
Remember
It’s from Woodward English in England, but the American pronunciation is very similar.
Don’t Say | Say This |
Pick it up the pencil. or Pick up it. |
Pick up the pencil. or – Pick the pencil up. or – Pick it up. |
I’m going to pick it up my daughter. | I’m going to pick up my daughter. or – I’m going to pick my daughter up. |
I’m going to pick up her/she. | I’m going to pick her up. |
Remember
Don’t Say | Say This |
I supposed to work tomorrow. | I am supposed to work tomorrow. |
My sister suppose be here for dinner. | My sister is supposed to be here for dinner. |
I suppose be here early this morning? | Was I supposed to be here early this morning? |
My son no suppose to go outside today. | My son is not supposed to go outside today. |
Remember
Don’t Say
– I don’t know nothing about cooking.
– I’m not doing nothing.
– She didn’t say nothing.
– He won’t do nothing.
Say This:
– I don’t know anything about cooking.
– I’m not doing anything.
– She didn’t say anything.
– He won’t do anything.
Remember:
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