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Common errors in English: Usage of Easy,Difficult and to infinitive.

 “Easy”, “Difficult” + to-infinitive


Incorrect : English is not easy to be learnt. 


Correct : English is not easy to learn.


Incorrect : This sum is difficult to be done. 


Correct : This sum is difficult to do.


Incorrect : The problem is hard to be solved. 


Correct : The problem is hard to solve.


Note: The adjectives “easy”, 'difficult', 'hard', 'heavy', “good” etc are usually followed by the active infinitive (to + base form of a verb), not by the passive infinitive (to + be + past participle form of a verb).

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