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Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English

... theidentity of the base word clear (e.g.shoeing, canoeing).Do remember to keep the -e withsoft c and soft g words. It’s the e thatkeeps them soft (courageous,traceable). (SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.)Don’t ... consider ALLRIGHT to be correct and ALRIGHT to beincorrect. However, the use of ‘alright’ is sowidespread that some would see it asacceptable although the majority of educatedusers would ... separate terms of address from the rest of the sentence:Sheila, how nice to see you!Can I help you, madam?I apologise, ladies and gentlemen, forthis delay.Note that a pair of commas is neededin...

The A to Z of Correct English

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... k)navigable (hard g)(iv) Use -ible after soft c and soft g:forcible (c sounds like s)legible (g sounds like j)See alsoADDING ENDINGS (ii);SOFT C ANDSOFT G.1For more material and information, ... announce the BIRTH of adaughter.beside or besides? Use BESIDE in the sense of next to, bythe side of: Your glasses are BESIDE your bed.May I sit BESIDE you?Use BESIDES in the sense of also, as wellas:BESIDES, ... butAVENGE is often used in the sense of justretribution, punishing a wrong done toanother.Hamlet felt bound to AVENGE his father’sdeath.REVENGE is often used in the sense of ‘getting one’s...

Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_A

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... theidentity of the base word clear (e.g.shoeing, canoeing).Do remember to keep the -e withsoft c and soft g words. It’s the e thatkeeps them soft (courageous,traceable). (SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.)Don’t ... nouns:asmallAMOUNT of sugar; a surprisingAMOUNT of gossip.NUMBER is used with plural nouns: aNUMBER of mistakes; a NUMBER of reasons.analyse (not -ize as in American English) analysis (singular) ... g)(v) Use -ence, -ent after soft c or soft g:innocence, innocent (c sounds like s)intelligent, intelligence (g sounds like j)SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.and/but Many of us have been taught never...

Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_B

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... given you a lift.Beware also: should of/ would of/ must of/ might of. All are incorrect forms.couldn’t SeeCONTRACTIONS.council or counsel? A COUNCIL is a board of electedrepresentatives.COUNSEL ... more:John is the TALLEST of all theengineers.John works THE MOSTENERGETICALLY of all theengineers.(ii) There are two ways of forming thecomparative and superlative of adjectives:(a) Add ... CURTAINS.Note that the c sounds like s in certainand like k in curtain.SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.changeable (not -gable)SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.chaos chaoticcharacter (not charachter)chateau/chaˆteau...

Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_D

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... means necessary.enrol enrolled, enrolling(British English – enrol; American English – enroll)enrolment (British English – enrolment; American English – enrollment)ensure or insure? to ENSURE ... or subsequent attemptat a piece of written work before it isﬁnished.A DRAUGHT is a current of cool air in aroom.One also refers to a DRAUGHT of ale, agame of DRAUGHTS and a boat having ashallow ... cassettes, computer,camera – the thieves took the lot.(iv) A pair of dashes can be used like apair of commas or a pair of bracketsaround a parenthesis:Geraldine is – as you know – veryshy...

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... (both correct) focusing or focussing (both correct) for- or fore-? A useful rule of thumb is to remember theusual meaning of the preﬁxes:FOR- OR FORE-?77 singular -eau foreign plural English ... word whenreferring to general feelings of kindnessand support.As a gesture of GOOD WILL,shecancelled the ﬁne.gorgeous (not -gous)SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.gorilla or guerilla? A GORILLA is ... secondsLESS THAN four milesIt is considered incorrect to use ‘less’instead of ‘fewer’ although such confusionis frequent in popular speech.As a rule of thumb, remember:FEWER =notsomanyLESS =notsomuchﬁance´or...

Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_I

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... syllables)This noun should correctly be used todistinguish one person from the rest of agroup or community:the rights of the INDIVIDUAL in societyInformally it is also used in the sense of ‘person’:an ... SeeLICORICE/LIQUORICE.literally Beware of using ‘literally’ to support afanciful comparison: My eyes LITERALLY popped out of my head when I saw her in a bikini.(They didn’t!) My eyes popped out of my headwhen ... correct. lightening or LIGHTENING comes from the verb ‘tolightning? lighten’ and so you can talk about:LIGHTENING a heavy load orLIGHTENING the colour of your hair.LIGHTNING is the ﬂash of...

Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_M

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... authorised, formalan OFFICIAL visitan OFFICIAL invitationOFFICIOUS = fussy, self-important,interferingan OFFICIOUS secretaryan OFFICIOUS waiter127 milage/mileage Both spellings are correct. milieu ... Both spellings are correct. Note: for informal use only.noticeable (not noticable)SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.not only . . . but also Take care with the positioning of eachpart of this pair: Denise ... rule).SeeADDING ENDINGS (iv).out of Avoid using of unnecessarily: He threw it OUT OF the window. He threw it OUT the window.outrageous (not outragous)SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.over- Take care when...

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... in paper or softmaterialraspberry (not rasberry)ratable/rateable Both spellings are correct. 147 (v) Words ending in -f and -fe generallyadd -s to form the plural:roof roofscliﬀ cliﬀshandkerchief ... COMMAS;SEMICOLONS; QUESTION MARKS.See alsoEND STOPS.pyjamas (American English: pajamas)144PROPOGANDA profession (not -ﬀ-)professionalprofessorproﬁt proﬁted, proﬁtingSeeADDING ENDINGS (iv).prognosis ... meanings of ‘practical’.140PNEUMONIA Romania/Rumania Both spellings are correct. A third variant, Roumania, is nowconsidered old-fashioned and should beavoided.roof (singular) roofs (plural)...

Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_S

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... moisture (of plant or leaf)"to come slowly to be known, to leakout (of secret information)It is often used loosely in the sense of ‘tohappen’.Why not use ‘to happen’ instead of thisrather ... spellings are correct. spilled/spilt Both spellings are correct. split inﬁnitive The inﬁnitive of a verb is made up of twowords:to eat, to speak, to begin, to wonderIf a word (or a group of words) ... refers to the armed forces or togroups of people or particular animals:a TROOP of scoutsa TROOP of childrena TROOP of monkeysTROUPE refers to a group of touringactors, dancers, musicians...

Howto Books The A-Z Of Correct English_U

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... one of its kind’.Something is either unique or it’s not. Itcan’t be ‘quite unique’ or ‘very unique’.unmanageable (not unmanagable)SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.unmistakable/ Both spellings are correct. unmistakeableunnatural ... (iv).would SeeSHOULD OR WOULD?.wouldn’t Take care to place the apostrophecorrectly.would of Incorrect construction.SeeCOULD OF .wrapped SeeRAPT OR WRAPPED?.WRAPPED183TEAMFLY ... time andeﬀort. Much may depend on the outcome.PROOFREADINGWhen you are happy with the content, style and tone, you are readyto proofread. Proofreading means scrutinising the text for spelling,punctuation,...

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... g)(v) Use -ence, -ent after soft c or soft g:innocence, innocent (c sounds like s)intelligent, intelligence (g sounds like j)SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.and/but Many of us have been taught never ... consider ALLRIGHT to be correct and ALRIGHT to beincorrect. However, the use of ‘alright’ is sowidespread that some would see it asacceptable although the majority of educatedusers would ... butAVENGE is often used in the sense of justretribution, punishing a wrong done toanother.Hamlet felt bound to AVENGE his father’sdeath.REVENGE is often used in the sense of ‘getting one’s...

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... CURTAINS.Note that the c sounds like s in certainand like k in curtain.SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.changeable (not -gable)SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.chaos chaoticcharacter (not charachter)chateau/chaˆteau ... example above because theterm of address occurs mid-sentence.It is a very common error to omitCOMMAS42 capsize This is the only verb in the English language of more than one syllable thatmust ... boughtboth of them. In the case of possibleconfusion, always replace:He bought the gardening tools and alsothe DIY kit.He bought the two gardening tools andalso the DIY kit.He bought both of the...