10 Grammar Errors by Indians with Easy Fixes
10 Common Grammar Mistakes Made by Indians (and How to Fix Them)
English is spoken by millions of Indians every day, but small grammar mistakes can change the meaning of a sentence or make you sound less confident. Most of these errors come from mother-tongue influence or from direct translation of Indian languages into English.
In this blog, we’ll look at the 10 most common mistakes Indian learners make — and how you can fix them instantly.
1️⃣ ❌ “He do his homework every day.”
✅ Correct: He does his homework every day.
👉 Why wrong? Subject-Verb Agreement: With he, she, it, the verb takes -s in the present simple.
2️⃣ ❌ “She is having two brothers.”
✅ Correct: She has two brothers.
👉 Why wrong? The verb have (to show possession) is not normally used in the continuous form.
3️⃣ ❌ “Myself Sujoy Gupta.”
✅ Correct: I am Sujoy Gupta.
👉 Why wrong? Myself is not used to introduce yourself. It is a reflexive pronoun, used like I did it myself.
4️⃣ ❌ “I am going to home.”
✅ Correct: I am going home.
👉 Why wrong? The word home does not take a preposition in this sense.
5️⃣ ❌ “He is very good in maths.”
✅ Correct: He is very good at maths.
👉 Why wrong? The correct preposition after good is at.
6️⃣ ❌ “Discuss about the problem.”
✅ Correct: Discuss the problem.
👉 Why wrong? The verb discuss already means talk about. The preposition about is unnecessary.
7️⃣ ❌ “She did not went to school yesterday.”
✅ Correct: She did not go to school yesterday.
👉 Why wrong? After did not, we always use the base form of the verb.
8️⃣ ❌ “Order for a coffee.”
✅ Correct: Order a coffee.
👉 Why wrong? The verb order does not need the preposition for.
9️⃣ ❌ “I prefer tea than coffee.”
✅ Correct: I prefer tea to coffee.
👉 Why wrong? After prefer, the correct preposition is to.
🔟 ❌ “I will revert back to you.”
✅ Correct: I will revert to you.
👉 Why wrong? Revert itself means come back. Adding back is redundant.
🎯 How to Fix These Mistakes Permanently
- Read more English (books, articles, and news) to notice correct usage.
- Practice speaking with feedback from teachers or mentors.
- Learn common collocations (word + preposition combinations).
- Take CEFR-aligned courses to progress step by step from A1 to C2.
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✨ Final Note:
Mistakes are part of learning. By being aware of these common errors and practising the correct forms, you can become a confident English speaker. Sujyoti will guide you all the way!
