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Grammar and usage
The document provides tips and common mistakes regarding grammar, spelling, and word usage. It lists commonly misspelled words and issues with word pairs that are often confused, such as affect and effect. It also suggests simplifying complicated phrases and using shorter, simpler words when possible. Winston Churchill is quoted as favoring short, old words.
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Grammar and usage
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- 2. Pet peeves andproblems:SpellingJudgment (no E)Accommodate (two Cs, two Ms, two Os)Separate (that’s an A in the middle) Embarrass (two Rs, two Ss)Restaurateur (no N)Busing (bussing – with SS -- is kissing)
- 3. Pet peeves andproblems: UsageIrregardlessGoes without saying & Needless to sayAs everyone already knowsShould ofVery unique, completely unique, totally uniqueLiterallyExclamation points!!!!!
- 4. Affect vs. effectAffectis a verb. Effect is a noun.Failing your AP test will (affect or effect) your grade.The (affect or effect) on your writing will be more serious.
- 5. Common mistakes:Spellcheck won’tsave youIt’s and itsThere, they’re and theirThan and thenYour and you’reWho’s and whoseLose, looseDesert, dessert
- 6. Winston Churchill famouslywrote"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all."
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- 8. Simplify:In the majorityof cases
- 9. Simplify:In the nearfuture
- 10. Simplify:In spite ofthe fact
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- 18. Simplify:At the intersectionof Federal and Broward
- 19. Simplify:Put in anappearance
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- 27. Simplify:In the immediatevicinity
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Editor's Notes
- #6 Spell
- #8 now
- #9 most
- #10 soon
- #11 Despite / although
- #12 Arrest / detain
- #13 consider
- #14 By /toward
- #15 if
- #16 most
- #17 many
- #18 now
- #19 at
- #20 Appeared / came
- #21 if
- #22 received
- #23 Fled / escaped
- #24 Like. similar
- #25 signed
- #26 acted
- #27 enough
- #28 Near
- #29 during
- #30 Enemy or foe
- #31 opening
- #32 driknk
- #33 aware
- #34 hide
- #35 dead
- #36 leave
- #37 try
- #38 show
- #39 drink
- #40 ask
- #41 question
- #42 read
- #43 doctor
- #44 people
- #45 own
- #46 home
- #47 enough
- #48 End stop