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picture PICTURE The pronunciation of “picture” as if it were “pitcher” is common in some dialects, but not standard. The first syllable should sound like “pick." List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/picture.html03/09/2005 15:39:20 PIN number PIN number PIN Those who object to “PIN number” on the grounds that the N in “PIN” stands for “number” in the phrase “personal identification number” are quite right, but it may be difficult to get people to say anything else. “PIN” was invented to meet the objection that a “password” consisting of nothing but numbers is not a word. Pronouncing each letter of the acronym as “P-I-N” blunts its efficiency. Saying just “PIN”reminds us of another common English word, though few people are likely to think when they are told to “enter PIN” that they should shove a steel pin into the terminal they are operating. In writing, anyway, PIN is unambiguous and should be used without the redundant “number.” The same goes for “VIN number”; “VIN” stands for “Vehicle Identification Number.” And “UPC code” is redundant because “UPC” stands for “Universal Product Code.” List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/pin.html03/09/2005 15:39:21 playwrite PLAYWRITE PLAYWRIGHT It might seem as if a person who writes plays should be called a “playwrite” but in fact a playwright is a person who has wrought words into a dramatic form, just as a wheelwright has wrought wheels out of wood and iron. All the other words ending in “-wright” are archaic, or we’d be constantly reminded of the correct pattern. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/playwrite.html03/09/2005 15:39:21 plead innocent PLEAD INNOCENT Lawyers frown on the phrase “plead innocent” (it’s “plead guilty” or "plead not guilty” ); but outside of legal contexts the phrase is standard English. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/plead.html03/09/2005 15:39:21 please RSVP PLEASE RSVP PLEASE REPLY R.S.V.P. stands for the French phrase Répondez s’il vous plaît (“reply, please”), so it doesn’t need an added “please.” However, since few people seem to know its literal meaning, and fewer still take it seriously, it’s best to use plain English: “Please reply.” And for those of you receiving such an invitation: yes, you have to let the host know whether you’re coming or not, and no, you can’t bring along the kids or other uninvited guests. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/rsvp.html03/09/2005 15:39:21 plug-in PLUG-IN OUTLET That thing on the end of an electrical cord is a plug, which goes into the socket of the wall outlet. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/plugin.html03/09/2005 15:39:22 podium/lectern PODIUM/LECTERN Strictly speaking, a podium is a raised platform on which you stand to give a speech; the piece of furniture on which you place your notes and behind which you stand is a lectern. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/podium.html03/09/2005 15:39:22 pole/poll POLE/POLL A pole is a long stick. You could take a “poll” (survey or ballot) to determine whether voters want lower taxes or better education. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/pole.html03/09/2005 15:39:22 point being is that POINT BEING IS THAT POINT IS THAT “The point being is that” is redundant; say just “the point is that” or “the point being that.” List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/pointbeing.html03/09/2005 15:39:22 point in time POINT IN TIME POINT, TIME This redundancy became popular because it was used by astronauts seeking to distinguish precisely between a point in time and a point in space. Since most people use the expression in contexts where there is no ambiguity, it makes more sense to say simply “at this point” or “at this time.” List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/point.html03/09/2005 15:39:22 [...]... unlikely to bother many people by falling into the common confusion, you can show off your education by observing the distinction List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/pompom.html03/ 09/ 2005 15: 39: 23 . like “pick." List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/picture.html03/ 09/ 2005 15: 39: 20 PIN number PIN number PIN Those who object to “PIN number” on the grounds that the N. “Universal Product Code.” List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/pin.html03/ 09/ 2005 15: 39: 21 playwrite PLAYWRITE PLAYWRIGHT It might seem as if a person who writes plays should be. correct pattern. List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors/errors/playwrite.html03/ 09/ 2005 15: 39: 21 plead innocent PLEAD INNOCENT Lawyers frown on the phrase “plead innocent” (it’s “plead