84/100 mistakes not to make during 2026

84. Nouns that do not have a plural form

84. Emra që nuk kanë formë shumës

Examples are: scenery, furniture, wheat, dust, silverware, information, news, luggage, bread, advice, chess, chewing gum, equipment, grass, permission, publicity, rubbish, traffic etc.
Shembuj janë: scenery, furniture, wheat, dust, silverware, information, news, luggage, bread, advice, chess, chewing gum, equipment, grass, permission, publicity, rubbish, traffic etj.

• Switzerland is known for its scenery.
• Zvicra njihet për peizazhet e saj të bukura.

(NOT Switzerland is known for its sceneries.)
(JO: Switzerland is known for its sceneries.)

• We bought some furniture yesterday.
• Ne blemë disa mobilje dje.

(NOT We bought some furnitures yesterday.)
(JO: We bought some furnitures yesterday.)

• Have you received any information?
• A ke marrë ndonjë informacion?

(NOT Have you received any informations?)
(JO: Have you received any informations?)

• I packed my luggage.
• Unë përgatita bagazhin tim.

(NOT I packed my luggages.)
(JO: I packed my luggages.)

• There are no loaves in this shop.
• Nuk ka bukë në këtë dyqan.

(NOT There are no breads in this shop.)
(JO: There are no breads in this shop.)

Nouns that do not have a plural form are usually treated as uncountable nouns.
Emrat që nuk kanë formë shumës zakonisht trajtohen si emra të panumërueshëm.

Most uncountable nouns have countable equivalents.
Shumica e emrave të panumërueshëm kanë forma përkatëse të numërueshme.

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Advice (uncountable)
Advice (i panumërueshëm)

– a piece of advice
– një këshillë

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Bread (uncountable)
Bread (i panumërueshëm)

– a piece of bread / a loaf / a roll
– një copë bukë / një bukë / një simite

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Equipment

– a piece of equipment / a tool
– një pajisje / një mjet

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Baggage

– a piece of baggage
– një pjesë bagazhi

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Furniture

– a piece of furniture / an article of furniture
– një mobilje

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Grass

– a blade of grass
– një fije bari

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Information

– a piece of information
– një informacion

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Lightning

– a flash of lightning
– një vetëtimë

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Luck

– a bit of luck / a stroke of luck
– pak fat / një fat i madh

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News

– a piece of news
– një lajm

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Poetry

– a poem
– një poezi

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Travel

– a journey / a trip
– një udhëtim

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Work

– a piece of work / a job
– një punë

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• We bought a piece of furniture yesterday.
• Ne blemë një mobilje dje.

(NOT We bought a furniture yesterday.)
(JO: We bought a furniture yesterday.)

• We heard a piece of news.
• Ne dëgjuam një lajm.

(NOT We heard a news.)
(JO: We heard a news.)

• I need a piece of equipment to fix this.
• Më duhet një pajisje për ta rregulluar këtë.

OR I need a tool to fix this.
OSE Më duhet një mjet për ta rregulluar këtë.

(NOT I need an equipment to fix this.)
(JO: I need an equipment to fix this.)

• I am learning a new poem.
• Unë po mësoj një poezi të re.

(NOT I am learning a new poetry.)
(JO: I am learning a new poetry.)

• He gave me some advice.
• Ai më dha disa këshilla.

OR He gave me a piece of advice.
OSE Ai më dha një këshillë.

(NOT He gave me an advice.)
(JO: He gave me an advice.)

44/100 idioms to learn during 2026

 

44. Don’t judge a book by its cover

Meaning: do not form an opinion about someone or something based only on appearance.
Kuptimi: mos gjyko dikë ose diçka vetëm nga pamja e jashtme.

Albanian equivalent:
Mos e gjyko librin nga kopertina.

Examples

That old house looks ugly, but inside it is beautiful. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Ajo shtëpi e vjetër duket e shëmtuar, por brenda është shumë e bukur. Mos e gjyko librin nga kopertina.

He may look quiet, but he is very intelligent. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Ai mund të duket i heshtur, por është shumë i zgjuar. Mos e gjyko librin nga kopertina.

43/100 idioms to learn during 2026

 

43. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Meaning: do not depend on only one plan or opportunity.
Kuptimi: mos u mbështet vetëm në një plan ose mundësi.

Albanian equivalent:
Mos i vër të gjitha vezët në një shportë.

Examples

Apply to several universities. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Apliko në disa universitete. Mos i vër të gjitha vezët në një shportë.

Invest your money in different places. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Investo paratë në vende të ndryshme. Mos i vër të gjitha vezët në një shportë.

83/120 mistakes not to make during 2026

83. Nouns that do not have a singular form
83. Emra që nuk kanë formë njëjës

Some nouns do not have a singular form.
Disa emra nuk kanë formë njëjës.

Examples are: oats, cattle, pants, scissors, tongs, shears, trousers, binoculars, shorts and tweezers.
Shembuj janë: oats, cattle, pants, scissors, tongs, shears, trousers, binoculars, shorts dhe tweezers.

We cannot say a pants or a cattle.
Nuk mund të themi a pants ose a cattle.

• The tongs were by the fireplace.
• Mashat ishin pranë oxhakut.

(NOT The tong was by the fireplace.)
(JO: The tong was by the fireplace.)

• Tweezers are useful when handling stamps.
• Pincat janë të dobishme kur trajtohen pullat postare.

(NOT A tweezer is useful when handling stamps.)
(JO: A tweezer is useful when handling stamps.)

The singular aspect of the word is usually indicated by using a pair of.
Forma njëjës e këtyre fjalëve zakonisht tregohet duke përdorur shprehjen a pair of.

Compare:
Krahasoni:

• The scissors are in the drawer.
• Gërshërët janë në sirtar.

• A pair of scissors is in the drawer.
• Një palë gërshërë është në sirtar.

• The garden shears were used to clip the hedge.
• Gërshërët e kopshtit u përdorën për të prerë gardhin.

• A pair of garden shears was used to clip the hedge.
• Një palë gërshërë kopshti u përdor për të prerë gardhin.

• Trousers were hanging in the cupboard.
• Pantallonat ishin të varura në dollap.

• A pair of trousers was hanging in the cupboard.
• Një palë pantallona ishte varur në dollap.

42/100 proverbs to learn how to use during this semester.

 

42.Cost an arm and a leg

Meaning: something is very expensive.
Kuptimi: diçka është shumë e shtrenjtë.

Albanian equivalent:
Kushton shumë / kushton sa qimet e kokës.

Examples

That new phone costs an arm and a leg.
Ai telefon i ri kushton shumë.

The holiday in Switzerland cost them an arm and a leg.
Pushimet në Zvicër u kushtuan shumë.

82/120 mistakes not to make during 2026

82. No sooner ... than
82. No sooner ... se (than)

It is wrong to use when instead of than in these sentences.
Është gabim të përdoret when në vend të than në këto fjali.

If no sooner begins the sentence, the auxiliary did or had must come immediately after it.
Nëse no sooner fillon fjalinë, folja ndihmëse did ose had duhet të vijë menjëherë pas saj.

• Incorrect: No sooner had she read the telegram when she fainted.
• Gabim: Sapo ajo lexoi telegramin kur u alivanos.

• Correct: No sooner had she read the telegram than she fainted.
• Saktë: Sapo ajo lexoi telegramin se u alivanos.

• Incorrect: No sooner I heard the shot than I rushed to the spot.
• Gabim: Sapo dëgjova të shtënën se vrapova drejt vendit.

• Correct: No sooner did I hear the shot than I rushed to the spot.
• Saktë: Sapo dëgjova të shtënën se vrapova drejt vendit.

41/100 idioms to learn during 2026

 

41. Cut corners

Meaning: do something quickly and cheaply by ignoring important steps.
Kuptimi: të bësh diçka duke kursyer kohë ose para, por duke ulur cilësinë.

Albanian equivalent:
Të bësh punën shkel e shko.

Examples

The company cut corners and the building became unsafe.
Kompania e bëri punën shkel e shko dhe ndërtesa u bë e pasigurt.

If you cut corners while studying, you will not learn properly.
Nëse studion shkel e shko, nuk do të mësosh si duhet.