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 ... (plural)SeeFOREIGN PLURALS.allege (not -dge)alley or ally? An ALLEY is a little lane.An ALLY is a friend.alley (singular), alleys (plural)ally (singular), allies (plural)SeePLURALS (iii).ALLEY OR ALLY?9all most...
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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 truth. almost ... grandparents on alternative? ALTERNATE Saturdays. (= every other Saturday) I ALTERNATE between hope and despair. (= have each mood in turn) An ALTERNATIVE plan would be to go by boat. (= another...
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... 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 meal: an advanced COURSE ... . canon See CANNON OR CANON? . can’t Contraction of CANNOT. canvas or canvass? CANVAS is a rough cloth. To CANVASS is to ask for votes. capital letters Use a capital letter in these circumstances:...
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... 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: Geraldine is – as you know – very shy with strangers. ... (v) A dash can mark a pause before the climax is reached: There he was at the foot of the stairs –dead. 54 (vi) Dashes can indicate hesitation in speech: I – er – don’t – um – know what – what...
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... 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 these ... singular -on automaton automata automatons criterion criteria – ganglion ganglia ganglions phenomenon phenomena – singular -um aquarium aquaria aquariums bacterium bacteria – curriculum curricula...
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... 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 commas) marks the resumption ... labour laborious laid See ADDING ENDINGS (iii) (exception to rule). See LAY OR LIE? . lain See LAY OR LIE? . lama or llama? LAMA = a Buddhist priest LLAMA = an animal of the camel family landscape...
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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 title ... title of respect: Thank you, Madam Speaker (note capital letter) Use MADAME as the French equivalent: " We are going to Madame Tussaud’s. " The famous French physicist, Madame Curie, was...
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... paintsPALLET = a platform used to lift and tocarry goodspanic panicked, panicking, panickySeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.paparazzo (singular) paparazzi (plural)SeeFOREIGN PLURALS.paraffinparagraphing ... PLURALS.parliamentparliamentaryparrafin Wrong spelling. SeePARAFFIN.partake or participate? PARTAKE = to share with others(especially food and drink)PARTICIPATE =tojoininanactivity;to play a part ... of speech.SeeINVERTED COMMAS.paralyse/paralyze Both spellings are correct. paralysisparaphernaliaparent (not perant)parenthesis (singular) parentheses (plural)SeeFOREIGN PLURALS.parliamentparliamentaryparrafin...
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... PLURALS.sandwich (not sanwich)sarcasm SeeIRONY OR SARCASM?.sat SeeSIT.satelliteSaturdaysaucerscan Scan has a number of meanings indifferent subject areas:"It can mean to analyse ... SITE?.SIGHT159Ssacrifice (not sacra-)sacrilege (not sacra-)safely safe + lysaid (exception to the -y rule)SeeADDING ENDINGS (iii).salarysalmonsanatorium (singular) sanatoria or sanatoriums (plural)SeeFOREIGN ... dogs (plural) are barking (plural).160SILENT -E The variety (singular) of coursesavailable at the colleges were (plural)impressive. The variety (singular) of coursesavailable at the colleges...
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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 ... adjustmentsthat may be needed."Examine the paragraphing. Does each paragraph dealadequately with each topic? Should any paragraphs beexpanded? Should any be divided? Should the order bechanged? ... literary devices. You willprobably be familiar with them in practice but perhaps cannotalways put a name to them.alliteration the repetition of sounds at the beginning of wordsand syllables."Around...
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