91. Mind (object to)+ -ing.

Don’t say: would you mind to open the door?

Say: would you mind opening the door?

92. Practice+-ing.

Don’t say: you must practice to speak English.

Say: you must practice speaking English.

 93. Remember+ -ing.

Don’t say: I don’t remember to have seen him.

Say: I don’t remember having seen him.

 94. Risk+ -ing.

Don’t say: We couldn’t risk to leave him alone.

Say: We couldn’t risk leaving him alone.

 95. Stop+ -ing.

Don’t say: The wind has almost stopped to blow.

Say: The wind has almost stopped blowing.

86. Avoid +-ing.

Don't say: you can’t avoid to make mistakes.

Say: you can’t avoid making mistakes.

87. Enjoy+ -ing.

Don't say: I enjoy to play football.

Say: I enjoy playing football.

88. Excuse+-ing.

Don't say: please excuse me to be so late.

Say: please excuse my being so late.

Or: please excuse me for being so late.

89. Finish+ -ing.

Don't say: have you finished to speak?

Say: have you finished speaking?

90. Go on ( continue)+-ing.

Don't say: The music went on to play all day.

Say: The music went on playing all day.

80. Object to+ -ing.

Don't say: I object to be treated like this.

Say: I object to being treated like this.

81. Prevent from+ -ing.

Don't say: The rain prevented me to go.

Say: The rain prevented me from going.

82. Succeed in+ -ing.

Don't say: Paula succeeded to win the prize.

Say: Paula succeeded in winning the prize.

83. Think of+ -ing.

Don't say: I often think to go to England.

Say: I often think of going to England.

84. Tired of+ -ing.

Don't say: The customer got tired to wait.

Say: The customer got tired of waiting.

85. Used to+ -ing.

Don't say: She’s used to get up early.

Say: She’s used to getting up early.

Misuse of infinitive

(a) after prepositions or preposition phrases:

75. without, etc. + -ing.

Don’t say: do your work without to speak.

Say:  do your work without speaking.

76. instead of,etc.+-ing.

Don't say: he went away instead to wait.

Say: he went away instead of waiting.

(b) after words which regularly take a preposition

77. capable of+ -ing.

Don't say: they’re quite capable to do that.

Say: they’re quite capable of doing that.

Note: also incapable of;to + the infinitive follows able or unable: he is unable to do anything.

78. fond of+ -ing.

Don't say: she’s always fond to talk.

Say: she’s always fond of talking.

79. insist on+-ing.

Don't say: Simon insisted to go to London.

Say: Simon insisted on going to London.

Guide to Grammar and Style

By Jack Lynch

56.Rejoce at or in, not for.

Don't say: we rejoiced for her success.

Say: we rejoiced at (or in) her success.

57.Related to, not with.

 Don't say: Are you related with Simon in any way?

Say: Are you related to Simon in any way?

58. Repent of, not from.

 Don't say: He repented from him crime.

Say: He repented of him crime.

Note: Repentance takes for: He feels repentance for his sin.

59. Satisfied with, not from.

Don't say: Are you satisfied from your marks?

Say: Are you satisfied with your marks?

Note also: content with, delighted with, unhappy with, happy with, displeased with, disgusted with.

60. Similar to, not with.

Don't say: your house is similar with mine.

Say: your house is similar to mine.

In the name of himself

Mokaleme!

GREETINGS - SOCIAL LANGUAGE

   Once you have been introduced to someone, the next time

 you see that person it is important to greet them. We also

 greet people as we leave people. In English

 (as in all languages), there are different

 ways to greet people in formal and informal situations.

Formal Greetings:

 Arriving

Good morning / Good afternoon / Good evening.

Hello (name), how are you?

Good day, Sir / Good day, Madam (very formal)

Informal Greetings:

 Arriving

Hi / Hello

How are you?

What's up? (very informal)

How are you doing? (very informal)

It's important to note that the question

"How are you?" or What's up?" doesn't

necessary need a response. If you do respond,

these phrases are generally expected:

Very well, thank you.

And you? (formal)

Fine / Great (informal)

 to be continue...