In this video, the speaker, named Emma, addresses common language mistakes made by students regarding the use of nationalities and quantifiers. She highlights errors involving unnecessary words like "people" after nationalities and incorrect usage of "most", "some", and "a lot" with "people". Additionally, Emma discusses errors related to subject-verb agreement with words like "everybody" and "all". She emphasizes the importance of proper grammar and encourages viewers to review and correct their written work.
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1. The speaker's name is Emma, and she has been teaching English for about five years.
2. Emma is going to teach about common mistakes that students make in speaking and writing when referring to nationalities.
3. The mistake students make is using "people" after a nationality, such as "Canadian people" or "Brazilian people."
4. The correct form is to use the nationality in plural, such as "Canadians" or "Brazilians."
5. The same rule applies to other nationalities like Americans, Asians, Hindus, Jews, Christians, Buddhists, and Muslims.
6. Another common mistake is using "Most of people" or "Some of people" in sentences. The correct forms are "Most people" and "Some people."
7. For "a lot," the correct form is "a lot of people."
8. There's a mistake with phrases like "Every people" and "All person." The correct forms are "Everybody" or "Everyone" and "All people."
9. Subject-verb agreement is important. For "people," there's no "s" on the verb, but for "everybody," an "s" is required.
10. Emma encourages students to check their writing for these common mistakes.
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