Collins Common Errors in English

university 36
unless 100
until 101
unusual 123
upstairs 65
use 115, 117
used to 15
usually 68

V

vegetable 160
vehicle 160
verb patterns 8
verbs 7
very much 67
virtually 68
voyage 146

W

wait 12
watch 122
weather 130
wedding 120
Wednesday 160
week 142
weird 160
we’re 131
were 131
when 101
where 131
whether 130
which 105, 130

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who 105
whole 128
whom 105
who’s 130
whose 106, 130
wh- pronouns 76
will 14, 26
win 123
wish 11, 120
witch 130
with 90
worse 52, 70
worst 52
would 14
Would you like …? 15

Y

year 147
yesterday 142
yet 23
your 130
you’re 130

Z

zero conditional 102

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