Sensible vs. sensitive
WRONG: My boyfriend bought me some roses yesterday. He’s so sensible .
RIGHT: My boyfriend bought me some roses yesterday. He’s so sensitive.
Čechismy jsou chyby, které do angličtiny podvědomě přenášíme z mateřského jazyka. Dopouštíme se jich při výslovnosti, v gramatice i slovní zásobě. V rubrice Czenglish lektor Mark Pickering odhaluje ty nejčastější a radí, jak se s nimi vypořádat.
WRONG: My boyfriend bought me some roses yesterday. He’s so sensible .
RIGHT: My boyfriend bought me some roses yesterday. He’s so sensitive.
WRONG: Do not touch anything on the floor. There are horrible bacteries!
RIGHT: Do not touch anything on the floor. There are horrible germs.
WRONG: I need a tissue! I’ve got a running nose.
RIGHT: I need a tissue! I’ve got a runny nose.
WRONG: Do you have any instruments? I need to repair my car.
RIGHT: Do you have any tools? I need to repair my car.
WRONG: Very interesting is that cows have six stomachs.
RIGHT: An interesting thing is that cows have six stomachs.
WRONG: Slavia Prague players wear red dresses.
RIGHT: Slavia Prague players wear red shirts.
WRONG: Yesterday my boss was really angry on me.
RIGHT: Yesterday my boss was really angry with me.
WRONG: I have been dating with Honza for three years.
RIGHT: I have been dating Honza for three years.
WRONG: I must apologise myself from tonight’s event.
RIGHT: I must excuse myself from tonight’s event.
WRONG: Can I have a question?
RIGHT: Can I ask a question?
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