He called me for to tell me about his new job.

GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:

Incorrect: He called me for to tell me about his new job.

Correct: He called me to tell me about his new job.


GRAMMAR: We never use for immediately before a to - infinitive.

WORD OF THE DAY:

peevish
adjective

cranky: easily irritated or annoyed/ ill-tempered.
peevishly [adverb], peevishness [noun]
Ex: She has only one expression - a petty, childish, peevish expression.


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This knife is to cut bread.

GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:

Incorrect: This camera is to take underwater photographs.

Correct: This camera is for taking underwater photographs.

GRAMMAR: We use for + ing when we mention the purpose of an object: 'This knife is for cutting bread.'

WORD OF THE DAY:

harbinger
noun

Sign of things to come
Ex: Comets are harbingers of doom.

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At half-time, the score was 3-1 for Brazil./to/for/ eschew

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WORD OF THE DAY:

eschew

–verb (used with object)
to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid: to eschew evil.

Men eschew the doctor's surgery for the chatroom.

GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:

Incorrect: At half-time, the score was 3-1 for Brazil.

Correct: At half-time, the score was 3-1 to Brazil.

GRAMMAR: Before the name of the player or team that is winning, we use to.

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