Typical German speaker mistakes in English (48)

I often hear these mistakes made by German speakers who are learning English.

They say:  On work days I usually stand up at 6.30 a.m.  If it’s not a work day, I sleep longer and normally stand up at 8 a.m.

This is totally understandable but it is incorrect.  ‘Stand up’ is not correct here.  We can stand up from a sitting position (in a chair for example) but when getting out of bed we use the verb to get up.

Correction:  On work days I usually get up at 6.30 a.m.  If it’s not a work day, I sleep longer and normally get up at 8 a.m.

Have fun learning English!

Louise