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  The link to the videocast & podcast channel on telegram : https://t.me/englishwithmo7ammad TRANSCRIPT: Welcome back to Mistake Break , Welcome to another quick fix. Today, we're looking at one small but very common preposition mistake. Listen to this sentence, which expresses a hope, maybe, many of us share: "We hope there will be a peaceful solution of these problems." It sounds almost perfect, but one word needs to change. The mistake is the preposition of . In English, when we talk about an answer to a problem or a difficult situation, the correct preposition is always to . We find a solution to a problem. So, the correct sentence is:  ‘‘We hope there will be a peaceful solution to these problems.’’ Think of it like this: a problem is a locked door, the solution is the key, and the key fits to the lock to open it. In the same way, a solution connects to a problem to fix it. This rule is very consistent. You'll see it everywhere. For example: Divorce i...

The link to the videocast & podcast channel on telegram : https://t.me/englishwithmo7ammad CUP free search box TRANSCRIPT: Welcome back to Mistake Break ! Today, we're talking about endings . Let's start with a common point of confusion. Which of these sentences is correct? At the end, I decided not to go. In the end, I decided not to go. The correct choice is in the end but let’s find out why. We use ‘ In the end ’ to describe the final result of a process, of a discussion, or a period of thinking. You were unsure, but after some time, you reached a conclusion . We couldn't decide where to go on holiday. In the end , we just stayed home. He worked hard and, in the end , he passed all his exams. Now let's look at the verb end itself. Listen to this common mistake: "The film was ended at 8:30." This is unnatural because the verb end is usually intransitive , and when we say intransitive, it just means things usually end by the...