Covered with, not by

Don’t say: The mountains are covered by snow.

Say: The mountains are covered with/in snow.

 Cure of, not from

Don’t say: The man was cured from his illness.

Say: The man was cured of his illness.

NOTE: The noun cure takes for: There is no cure for that disease.

 Depend on or upon, not from

Don’t say: It depends from her.

Say: It depends on/upon her.

NOTE: Rely on/upon: I can’t rely on/upon her.

 Deprive of, not from

Don’t say: Nelson Mandela was deprived from his freedom.

Say: Nelson Mandela was deprived of his freedom.

 Die of an illness, not from an illness.

Don’t say: Many people have died from malaria.

Say: Many people have died of malaria.

NOTE: People die of illness, of hunger, of thirst, of or from wounds, from overwork, by violence, by the sword, by pestilence, in battle, for their country, for a cause, through neglect, on the scaffold, at the stake.

 Believe in, not to

Don’t say: We believe to God.

Say: We believe in God.

NOTE:  To believe in means to have faith in. To believe (without the in) means to regard something as true: I believe everything he says.

 Boast of or about, not for.

Don’t say:  James boasted for his strength.

Say:  James boasted of (or about) his strength.

 Careful of, with or about, not for.

Don’t say: Elke’s very careful for her health.

Say: Elke’s very careful of/about her health.

Or: You should be more careful with your money.

NOTE: Take care of: He takes care of his money.

 Travel by train, etc., not with the train, etc.

Don’t say: We travelled with the train yesterday.

Say: We travelled by train yesterday.

NOTE: We say: by train, by boat, by plane, by bike; also, by land, by sea, by air, by bus; in a bus or on a bus; by car or in a car, by taxi or in a taxi; on horse-back, on a donkey, on a bicycle; on foot.

 Complain about, not for.

Don’t say: Anne complained for the weather.

Say: Anne complained about the weather.

NOTE:  When talking about illness we use complain of. We say: She complained of a sore throat.

Using The Wrong Preposition

Arrive at , not to

Don't say : We arrived to the village at night

Say : We arrived at the village at night

NOTE; Use arrive in with countries and large cities: MR Smith has arrived in London

Ashamed of , not from

Don't say : He's now ashamed from his conduct

   Say :  He's now ashamed of his conduct

NOTE;  It isn't correct to use ashamed of meaning shy.ashamed means feeling shame or guilt about something.Shy means feeling  nervous  with someone.Instead of saying "I'm ashamed of my teacher." Say: "I'm shy of my teacher." G

Using The Wrong Preposition

Angry with , not against

Don't say:The teacher was angry against him

Say: The teacher was angry with him

NOTE; We get angry with a person, but At a thing,(He was angry at the weather), G

NOTE; Also annoyed with, vexed with, indignent with a person, but At a thing

Anxious(=troubled) about , not for

Don't say: They are anxious for his health

Say : They are anxious about his health

NOTE; Anxious meaning wishing very much takes for; Parents are anxious for their children's success

Using The Wrong Preposition

Accustomed to ,not with

Don't say: I'm accustomed with hot weather

Say: I'm accustomed to hot weather

NOTE; Also used to: He is used to the heat

Afraid of, not from

Don't say: Sara is afraid from the dog

Say; Sara is afraid of the dog

Aim at, not on or against

Don't say: She aimed on (or against) the target

Say: She aimed at the target

NOTE; Use the preposition "at" to  denote direction :Throw at, Shout at , Fire at , Shoot at . Shoot (without the at) means to kill : He shot a bird.(=he hit and killed it)G