Common Mistakes : Glad

adjective

.BAD: I would be glad if you could send me an application form .GOOD: I would be grateful if you could send me an application form

: (To make a formal request, use would be grateful if (NOT glad .We would be grateful if you could consider this matter at your earliest convenience

.BAD: She was a very glad person, and very intelligent .GOOD: She was a very happy person, and very intelligent

.BAD: We hope that you will like this school and be glad here .GOOD: We hope that you will like this school and be happy here

: glad (not used in front of a noun) = pleased and happy about something in particular .I’m so glad your wife is feeling better .I’m glad it wasn’t my turn to pay

: happy = enjoying life .She’s a lot happier now that the examinations are over