The biggest mistake people make when learning English, and probably one of the most common misconceptions, is that people think that they need to study English. I say don't study English, live English, and now let me explain what I mean. What does studying mean and how do people usually approach this process and how do people perceive studying? It means getting knowledge about something by reading, examining it in detail, or researching. We usually perceive studying to be hard and boring and something that you can usually complete and leave behind, like a course or when you study in school. You can't wait to finish it and forget about it. When people think that they need to study English, they usually think that they need to take a course or work with a teacher one-on-one for some time, and that'll be enough when they finish it. They will know English and they won't need to go back to learning it again. To be fair to each individual, if your goal is just to pass a test ...