Say: my friend shared his book with me
Do not say: my friend shared me his book.
Say: I shall speak to him about that
Do not say: I shall speak him about that.
( I shall speak to him means "I shall do all the speaking- I shall speak with him means " I shall have conversation with him".)
Say: How much did you pay for the book
Do not say: How much did you pay the book
( A person can pay another person, he can also pay a bill,an account or a subscription, but he pays for a thing that he buys.
Say: A sandstorm covered our clothes with dust.
Do not say: A sandstorm dusted our clothes.
( TO dust does not mean to cover with dust, but to remove dust from, as " After sweeping, she dusted the furniture".)
Source: T.J.Fitikides- Common Mistakes in English . Get it right every time!
Do not say: my friend shared me his book.
Say: I shall speak to him about that
Do not say: I shall speak him about that.
( I shall speak to him means "I shall do all the speaking- I shall speak with him means " I shall have conversation with him".)
Say: How much did you pay for the book
Do not say: How much did you pay the book
( A person can pay another person, he can also pay a bill,an account or a subscription, but he pays for a thing that he buys.
Say: A sandstorm covered our clothes with dust.
Do not say: A sandstorm dusted our clothes.
( TO dust does not mean to cover with dust, but to remove dust from, as " After sweeping, she dusted the furniture".)
Source: T.J.Fitikides- Common Mistakes in English . Get it right every time!