Top Mistakes Almost Students Make and How to Avoid Them

We say much/far younger than, (NOT very younger than).
He's much/far younger than I am. (Don’t say: He's very younger than I am.)
Her husband is much/far older than she is. (Don’t say: Her husband is very older than she is).
Chinese is much/far more difficult than French. (Don’t say: Chinese is very more difficult than French).
We say a journey, (NOT a travel). Travel is uncountable.
We had a long journey through the mountains. (Don’t say: We had a long travel through the mountains).
We had a long journey by coach from the north to the south of the country.
(Don’t say: We had a long travel by coach from the north to the south of the country).
I wish you a good journey! (Don’t say: I wish you a good travel!).
We say a loaf of bread, (NOT a bread). Bread is uncountable. She bought a loaf of bread. (Don’t say: She bought a bread).
She taught me how to make a loaf of bread. (Don’t say: She taught me how to make a bread).
We say a piece of equipment, (NOT an equipment). Equipment is uncountable. I bought a piece of equipment for my kitchen. (Don’t say: I bought an equipment for my kitchen).
The surface area of a desk is occupied by a piece of equipment. (Don’t say: The surface area of a desk is occupied by an equipment).
Describe a piece of equipment in your home. (Don’t say: Describe an equipment in your home).
We say a piece of furniture, (NOT a furniture). Furniture is uncountable.
This sofa is a piece of furniture. (Don’t say: This sofa is a furniture).
I bought a piece of furniture at the store. (Don’t say: I bought a furniture at the store).
A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. (Don’t say: A chair is a furniture for one person to sit on).
We say a piece of information, (NOT an information). Furniture is uncountable.
He brought me a piece of information. (Don’t say: He brought me an information).
A rumor is a piece of information that has not been verified. (Don’t say: A rumor is an information that has not been verified).
His telephone number is a piece of information. (Don’t say: His telephone number is an information).
We say a piece of advice, (NOT an advice). Furniture is uncountable.
He gave me a piece of advice. (Don’t say: He gave me an advice).
Let me give you a piece of advice. (Don’t say: Let me give you an advice).
We say a fact, (NOT a knowledge). Knowledge is uncountable.
Baldness is a fact of life for men. (Don’t say: Baldness is a knowledge of life for men).
I know for a fact that he was lying. (Don’t say: I know for a knowledge that he was lying).
It is a fact that the Internet makes people’s lives become more convenient. (Don’t say: It is a knowledge that the Internet makes people’s lives become more convenient).
We say a piece of luck, (NOT a luck). Luck is uncountable.
What a piece of luck! (Don’t say: What a luck!).
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