Everyone knows that Portuguese is a complex language and full of rules, and therefore it is very common for mistakes to happen. It is much easier to remember language norms when you are in the habit of writing formally in everyday life. However, making some mistakes is more frequent than we imagine.
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The 6 most common mistakes
1. "Bad" or "Evil"
This is one of the most common mistakes, but there is a very easy trick for you not to make this mistake again. It is important to know that “good” is the opposite of “evil” and “good” is the opposite of “bad”. So, if you're not sure which one to use, just swap the adverb in the sentence for the two opposites and see which one makes more sense.
2. "Many years ago"
It is very common to see someone start a sentence with “many years ago”. However, these two expressions already refer to the past, that is, it will be redundant to apply both in the same sentence. Therefore, to use correctly, just choose one of the two.
3. "For me" or "For me"
Already in this example, as long as its use is in correct contexts, there is nothing wrong with these two terms. However, what happens is that "for me" does not require a complement in a sentence, while "for me" requires a verb.
4. “Printed” or “Printed”
This is a big question for Brazilians: when to use the words “printed” or “printed” correctly. In this case, as long as they are used after the correct verb, both are correct. The word “impresso” is used only when the sentence is formed by the verb “ser” or “estar”, while “imprimido” must appear with the verbs “ter” and “haver”.
5. "instead of" or "instead of"
Despite the pattern of people always using the first expression, it is valid to say that “instead of” means “the opposite”. That's why it should only appear when the expression is exactly the opposite.
However, the term “instead of” manages to cover more situations and is constantly used as “instead of”. Therefore, when there is a question about which one to use, prefer the second option.
6. "has" or "has"
The terms “have” and “have” are part of the same variation of the verb “to have” in the present tense. However, one is used in the singular (have) and the other in the plural (have).
