Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Common errors in English: Usage of Foot and leg

Foot and leg


Incorrect : I stepped on a thorn and hurt my leg. 


Correct : I stepped on a thorn and hurt my foot.


Incorrect : I hurt a toe of my right leg. 


Correct : I hurt a toe of my right foot.


Incorrect: A chair has four feet. 


Correct : A chair has four legs. 


Note: Leg refers to the part of the body from the hip down to the ankle, and foot is the part below the ankle. You can however say:


The legs of a table and the foot of a hill.


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