Ad or Add?

Quiz

Which of the following sentences is incorrect?
  1. Did you see the new ad?
  2. We have nothing to ad.
  3. They add something to the water.
  4. Can you add a few bucks?

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Quiz

Answer

The incorrect sentence is sentence number two:
  • We have nothing to ad.


Why?

This sentence means to say that we don't have anything in addition. The word "ad" (advertisement) doesn't belong there.


The same sentence corrected

To correct the sentence, we could say:
  • We have nothing to add.


See also:

Synonyms and Antonyms

English Vocabulary Activities

Building Vocabulary and Some Common Mistakes

English Vocabulary Quizzes


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