Common Mistakes : Argue

 verb

.BAD: In the first class after lunch we usually argue

.GOOD: In the first class after lunch we usually have a discussion

When people argue (or quarrel ), they disagree strongly about something and are often angry or upset

.Parents should try not to argue in front of their children

.We were always arguing about silly things, like whose turn it was to do the shopping

When people consider a subject from several points of view, they have a discussion or have a debate = a formal discussion in which two or more groupstake it in turns to present their opinions