🚨 5 Advanced Mistakes Even Good English Learners Make! 🚨

1️⃣ ❌ “I look forward to meet you.”
✅ I look forward to meeting you.
🔹 (Look forward to is always followed by a gerund, not an infinitive.)

2️⃣ ❌ “Despite of the rain, we went outside.”
✅ Despite the rain, we went outside.
🔹 (Despite is never followed by “of.” Use in spite of if you want to keep “of.”)

3️⃣ ❌ “He suggested me to study harder.”
✅ He suggested that I study harder. / He suggested studying harder.
🔹 (Suggest is not followed by an object + infinitive. Use that + subject + base verb or a gerund.)

4️⃣ ❌ “She explained me the problem.”
✅ She explained the problem to me.
🔹 (Explain doesn’t take a direct object pronoun like me, him, her. Use to + person instead.)

5️⃣ ❌ “It depends of the situation.”
✅ It depends on the situation.
🔹 (Depend is always followed by on, not of.)

💡 Tip: These small details separate intermediate learners from advanced speakers. Master them!