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expresso EXPRESSO ESPRESSO I’ve read several explanations of the origin of this word: the coffee is made expressly for you upon your order, or the steam is expressed through the grounds, or (as most people suppose—and certainly wrongly) the coffee is made at express speed. One thing is certain: the word is “espresso,” not “expresso.” While you’re at an American espresso stand, you might muse on the fact that both “biscotti” and “panini” are plural forms, but you’re likely to baffle the barista if you ask in correct Italian for a biscotto or a panino. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/expresso.html03/09/2005 15:37:57 expresses that EXPRESSES THAT SAYS THAT “In her letter Jane expresses that she is getting irritated with me for not writing” should be corrected to “In her letter Jane says that. . . .” You can express an idea or a thought, but you can’t ever express that. In technical terms, “express” is a transitive verb and requires an object. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/expresses.html03/09/2005 15:37:58 factoid FACTOID The “-oid” ending in English is normally added to a word to indicate that an item is not the real thing. A humanoid is not quite human. Originally “factoid” was an ironic term indicating that the “fact” being offered was not actually factual. However, CNN and other sources have taken to treating the “- oid” as if it were a mere diminutive, and using the term to mean “trivial but true fact.” As a result, the definition of “factoid” is hopelessly confused and it’s probably better to avoid using the term altogether. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/factoid.html03/09/2005 15:37:58 fair/fare FAIR/FARE When you send your daughter off to camp, you hope she’ll fare well. That’s why you bid her a fond farewell. “Fair” as a verb is a rare word meaning “to smooth a surface to prepare it for being joined to another.” List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/fair.html03/09/2005 15:37:58 farther/further FARTHER/FURTHER Some authorities (like the Associated Press) insist on “farther” to refer to physical distance and on “further” to refer to an extent of time or degree, but others treat the two words as interchangeable except for insisting on “further” for “in addition,” and “moreover.” You’ll always be safe in making the distinction; some people get really testy about this. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/farther.html03/09/2005 15:37:58 fastly FASTLY FAST “Fastly” is an old form that has died out in English. Interest in soccer is growing fast, not “fastly.” List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/fastly.html03/09/2005 15:37:59 fatal/fateful FATAL/FATEFUL A “fatal” event is a deadly one; a “fateful” one is determined by fate. If there are no casualties left lying at the scene—whether mangled corpses or failed negotiations—the word you are seeking is “fateful.” The latter word also has many positive uses, such as “George fondly remembered that fateful night in which he first met the woman he was to love to his dying day.” List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/fatal.html03/09/2005 15:37:59 faze/phase FAZE/PHASE “Faze” means to embarrass or disturb, but is almost always used in the negative sense, as in “the fact that the overhead projector bulb was burned out didn’t faze her.” “Phase” is a noun or verb having to do with an aspect of something. “He’s just going through a temperamental phase.” “They’re going to phase in the new accounting procedures gradually.” Unfortunately, Star Trek has confused matters by calling its ray pistols phasers. Too bad they aren’t fazers instead. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/faze.html03/09/2005 15:37:59 fearful/fearsome FEARFUL/FEARSOME To be “fearful” is to be afraid. To be “fearsome” is to cause fear in others. Remember that someone who is fierce is fearsome rather than fearful. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/fearful.html03/09/2005 15:37:59 febuary FEBUARY FEBRUARY Few people pronounce the first R in “February” distinctly, so it is not surprising that it is often omitted in spelling. This poor month is short on days; don’t further impoverish it by robbing it of one of its letters. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/febuary.html03/09/2005 15:38:00 [...]... no requirement for the apostrophe before the “S” in decade names like 50s and 60s, since there are no omitted letters, though it’s also acceptable to include one The term may be written “’50s” since 19 ” is being omitted, but “50s” is fine too Writers who wish to have their references to decades clearly understood in the twenty-first century would be well advised not to omit the first two digits Note... “’50s” to curl correctly unless you know how to type the character directly Or you can just type two and delete the first one List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/50's.html03/09/2005 15 :38:00 . or a panino. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/expresso.html03/09/2005 15 :37:57 expresses that EXPRESSES THAT SAYS THAT “In her letter Jane expresses that she is getting. an object. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/expresses.html03/09/2005 15 :37:58 factoid FACTOID The “-oid” ending in English is normally added to a word to indicate that. altogether. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/factoid.html03/09/2005 15 :37:58 fair/fare FAIR/FARE When you send your daughter off to camp, you hope she’ll fare well.