Common Mistakes : Antique

adjective

.BAD: There is a beautiful antique church in the centre of the town

.GOOD: There is a beautiful old church in the centre of the town

:Antique is used for objects (NOT buildings)

‘.The upper-middle class have become collectors of antique furniture’

.BAD: He has made a lot of money from selling antique things

.GOOD: He has made a lot of money from selling antiques

:an antique (NOT an antique thing)

‘.Some of these antiques must be worth a fortune’