“Polish Your English: 10 Word Tweaks That Make a Big Difference”
- yespriyaitis
- Jul 16
- 1 min read

❌ Wrong Usage | ✅ Correct Usage | ✍️ Tip |
“I did a mistake.” | “I made a mistake.” | We make mistakes, not do them. |
“He is my cousin brother.” | “He is my cousin.” | English doesn’t use ‘cousin brother/sister’. |
“Discuss about the topic.” | “Discuss the topic.” | No “about” after discuss. |
“I am having a car.” | “I have a car.” | ‘Having’ is not used for possessions. |
“I returned back.” | “I returned.” | ‘Return’ already means ‘back’. |



