Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English A
Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English
... (not aq-)acquiescence (not -ance)acquire acquired, acquiring, acquisition(not aq-)acreage Note that there are three syllables here.(not acrage)across (not accross)adapter or adaptor? Traditional ... wish to ALTER (= change) thearrangements?alternate or We visit our grandparents onalternative? ALTERNATE Saturdays. (= every otherSaturday)I ALTERNATE between hope and despair.(= have each mood .....
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... sense and this has become acceptable. approach approached, approaching (not apr-) aquaint Wrong spelling. See ACQUAINT . aquaintance Wrong spelling. See ACQUAINTANCE . aquarium (singular) aquaria ... ILLUSION is a deceptive appearance. all ways or always? There is a difference in meaning. These three routes are ALL (= each of them) WAYS into town. She ALWAYS (= at all times) tells the...
Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_B
... exemplar sentences as a guide: IhaveaBATH every morning (= I have a wash in the bath). I BATH thebabyeveryday(=washina bath). I have had a new BATH fitted. We BATHE every day (= swim). BATHE the ... COARSE means vulgar, rough: COARSE language, COARSE cloth. COURSE means certainly: OF COURSE COURSE also means a series of lectures, a direction, a sports area, and part of a...
Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_D
... finished. A DRAUGHT is a current of cool air in a room. One also refers to a DRAUGHT of ale, a game of DRAUGHTS and a boat having a shallow DRAUGHT. drawers or draws? DRAWS is a verb. She DRAWS very ... computer, camera – the thieves took the lot. (iv) A pair of dashes can be used like a pair of commas or a pair of brackets around a parenthesis: Geraldin...
Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_F
... individual entries for the distinction in meaning. singular -a foreign plural English plural alga algae – antenna antennae antennas* formula formulae formulas* larva larvae – nebula nebulae nebulas ... 84 grammar (not -er) gramophone (not grama-) grandad/granddad Both spellings are correct. grandchild granddaughter grandfather grandma grandmother grandparent grandson grate or great? Use...
Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_I
... lanscape) language (not langage) larva (singular) larvae (plural) See FOREIGN PLURALS . later or latter? LATER is the comparative of ‘late’. (late, later, latest) IwillseeyouLATER. You are LATER ... Note that a comma (within the inverted commas) marks the break between speech and narrative, and that another comma (after the narrative and before the second set of inverted comma...
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... in Poland. magic -e Also known as silent -e and mute -e. See ADDING ENDINGS (ii) . mahogany maintain maintenance (not maintainance) manageable See SOFT C AND SOFT G . manager (not manger, as is ... M machinery (not -ary) madam or madame? Use MADAM: " as a polite term of respect: Can I help you, madam? " in letter writing: Dear Madam (note capital letter) " as a formal tit...
Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_P
... paints
PALLET = a platform used to lift and to
carry goods
panic panicked, panicking, panicky
See
SOFT C AND SOFT G
.
paparazzo (singular) paparazzi (plural)
See
FOREIGN PLURALS
.
paraffin
paragraphing ... PLURALS
.
parliament
parliamentary
parrafin Wrong spelling. See
PARAFFIN
.
partake or participate? PARTAKE = to share with others
(especially food and drink)
PARTICIPATE =tojoininanactivity;...
Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_S
... PLURALS
.
sandwich (not sanwich)
sarcasm See
IRONY OR SARCASM?
.
sat See
SIT
.
satellite
Saturday
saucer
scan Scan has a number of meanings in
different subject areas:
"
It can mean to analyse ... SITE?
.
SIGHT
159
S
sacrifice (not sacra-)
sacrilege (not sacra-)
safely safe + ly
said (exception to the -y rule)
See
ADDING ENDINGS (iii).
salary
salmon
sanatorium (singular) sanatoria or...
Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_U
... jettisoned?
"
Are you happy with the layout and the presentation?
"
If you have made a lot of alterations, you may wish to make
a neat copy at this stage. Read through again, critically,
making any adjustments ... adjustments
that may be needed.
"
Examine the paragraphing. Does each paragraph deal
adequately with each topic? Should any paragraphs be
expanded? Should...
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