Memang sebagai manusia, sangatlah wajar jika kita melakukan kesalahan-kesalahan. Namun jika kesalahan-kesalahan tersebut terlalu sering kita lakukan, itu mah namanya keterlaluan. Jika sebelumnya, saya mencantumkan keterangan Michael Swantentang “35 Basic Mistakes to Avoid” - 35 kesalahan sepele berbahasa Inggris yang harus dihindari, maka kali ini saya akan melanjutkannya setingkat lebih tinggi--dengan kata lain kesalahan-kesalahan ini lebih keren (hohoh, salah kok keren ya?). “35 Mistakes that intermediate students often make” bisa bermakna 35 Kesalahan yang sering dilakukan oleh siswa/mahasiswa tingkat menengah. Ya, begitulah kiranya, karena Secara umum, Intermediate students bisa diartikan tidak hanya sebatas siswa-siswi tingkat menengah saja tapi juga untuk mahasiswa yang kemampuanBahasa Inggrisnya pas-pasan. Apakah sobat-sobit termasuk sebagai siswa / mahasiswa yang sering melakukan kesalahan-kesalahan? jika memang masih sering melakukan kesalahan, coba cek kesalahan sobat-sobit terletak dimana, Mari kita lihat, pelajari, dan renungi bersama-sama keterangan Michael Swan tentang “35 Mistakes that intermediate Students often Make” dalam bukuPractical English Usage edisi ketiga berikut ini:
No
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Jangan katakan/tulis
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Katakana/tulis
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1
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I promise I pay you tomorrow
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I promise I’ll pay you tomorrow
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2
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This is the first time I’m here
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This is the first time I’ve been here
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3
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I’ve been here since three days
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I’ve been here for three days
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4
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If I’ll have time, I will go home
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If I have time, I will go home
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5
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If I knew the price, I will tell you
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If I knew the price, I would tell you
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6
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He said me that he was Chinese
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He told me that he was Chinese
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7
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She told me she has a headache
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She told me she had a headache
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8
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There’s the man that I work for him
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There is the man that I work for
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9
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I’ve told you all what I know
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I’ve told you all (that) I know
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10
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Although it was late, but she went out
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Although it was late, she went out
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11
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You had better to see the doctor
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You had better see the doctor
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12
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I use to play tennis at weekends
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I play tennis at weekends
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13
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It can rain this evening
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It may/might/could rain this evening
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14
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My parents wanted that I study
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My parents wanted me to study
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15
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You must stop to smoke
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You must stop smoking
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16
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I look forward to see you
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I look forward to seeing you
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17
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I’m boring in the lessons
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I’m bored in the lessons
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18
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He has much money
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He has a lot of/plenty of money
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19
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Most of people agree with me
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Most people agree with me
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20
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I look at me in the mirror
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I look at myself in the mirror
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21
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We waited during six hours
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We waited for six hours
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22
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I like eating chocolate milk
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I like eating milk chocolate
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23
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Come here and look at that paper
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Come here and look at this paper
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24
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We go there every Saturdays
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We go there every Saturday
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25
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Which is the biggest city of the world?
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Which is the biggest city in the world?
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26
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I’m thinking to change my job
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I’m thinking of changing my job
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27
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Can you give me an information?
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Can you give some information?
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28
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He’s married with a doctor
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He’s married to a doctor
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29
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Can you mend this until Tuesday
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Can you mend this by Tuesday
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30
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There is a hotel in front of our house
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There is a hotel opposite our house
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31
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I like warm countries, as Spain
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I like warm countries, like Spain
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32
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Please explain me what you want
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Please explain to me what you want
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33
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When you come, take your bike
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When you come, bring your bike
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34
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My brother has got a new work
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My brother has got a new job
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35
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He’s Dutch, or better Belgian
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He’s Dutch, or rather Belgian
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Nah kan, seperti biasa jika sobat merasa mempunyai kemampuan berbahasa Inggris yang baik, cobatutup kotak tabel sebelah kanannya, dan pikirkan mengapa kalimat di kotak sebelah kiri salah? Jika jawabannya sama seperti tabel sebelah kanan, maka berarti sobat-sobit sudah melewati 35 Kesalahan yang dilakukan oleh Kebanyakan siswa/mahasiswa.
Untuk lebih jelasnya, coba diskusikan saja dengan teman, guru, dan orang lain yang mempunyai kemampuan Bahasa Inggris yang baik, jika mereka sama-sama tidak bisa menjelaskannya, boleh juga tuh didiskusikan disini. Akhir kata, sekian saja referensi yang saya kemukakan tentang “35 Mistakes that intermediate Students often make” ini, lagi-lagi semoga kita tidak terjebak dengan kesalahan-kesalahan seperti diatas sehingga kita tidak tercatat sebagai orang yang mempunyai banyak kesalahan. Hehehe.. See you..
Referensi
Swan, Michael. 2005. Practical English Usage:3rd edition. Oxford University Press.
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