Common mistakes in the use of certain nouns


People are often confused or they commit mistakes in the use of certain nouns.(A) Lecturership is wrong: lectureship is correct. (B) Freeship is wrong; free – studentship is correct. (C) Boarding is wrong; boarding house is correct. (D) Family members is wrong; members of the family is correct. (E) English teacher is wrong; the teacher of English is correct. (F) Cousin – brother or sister is wrong; only cousin is correct. (G) Wages means punishments when used in the singular.   

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