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Grammar and usage
Pet peeves and problems:Spelling Judgment (no E) Accommodate (two Cs, two Ms, two Os) Separate (that’s an A in the middle)  Embarrass (two Rs, two Ss) Restaurateur (no N) Busing (bussing – with SS -- is kissing)
Pet peeves and problems: Usage Irregardless Goes without saying & Needless to say As everyone already knows Should of Very unique, completely unique, totally unique Literally Exclamation points!!!!!
Affect vs. effect Affect is a verb. Effect is a noun. Failing your AP test will  (affect or effect) your grade. The (affect or effect) on your writing will be more serious.
Common mistakes:Spellcheck won’t save you It’s and its There, they’re and their Than and then Your and you’re Who’s and whose Lose, loose Desert, dessert
Winston Churchill famously wrote "Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all."
Simplify: At the present
Simplify: In the majority of cases
Simplify: In the near future
Simplify: In spite of the fact
Simplify: Take into custody
Simplify: Give consideration to
Simplify: In the direction of
Simplify: In the event of
Simplify: A large proportion of
Simplify: A considerable number
Simplify: At the present time
Simplify: At the intersection of Federal and Broward
Simplify: Put in an appearance
Simplify: In the event of
Simplify: Was the recipient of
Simplify: Made his escape
Simplify: Along the lines of…
Simplify: Affixed his signature
Simplify: Took action
Simplify: A sufficient number
Simplify: In the immediate vicinity
Simplify: During the period
Simplify: antagonist
Simplify: aperture
Simplify: beverage
Simplify: cognizant
Simplify: conceal
Simplify: deceased
Simplify: depart
Simplify: endeavor
Simplify: exhibit
Simplify: imbibe
Simplify: inquire
Simplify: interrogate
Simplify: peruse
Simplify: physician
Simplify: populace
Simplify: possess
Simplify: residence
Simplify: sufficient
Simplify: terminate
Grammar and usage

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Grammar and usage

Notas del editor

  1. Spell
  2. now
  3. most
  4. soon
  5. Despite / although
  6. Arrest / detain
  7. consider
  8. By /toward
  9. if
  10. most
  11. many
  12. now
  13. at
  14. Appeared / came
  15. if
  16. received
  17. Fled / escaped
  18. Like. similar
  19. signed
  20. acted
  21. enough
  22. Near
  23. during
  24. Enemy or foe
  25. opening
  26. driknk
  27. aware
  28. hide
  29. dead
  30. leave
  31. try
  32. show
  33. drink
  34. ask
  35. question
  36. read
  37. doctor
  38. people
  39. own
  40. home
  41. enough
  42. End stop