2007-08-12 06:48:56 · 4 answers · asked by maitabrady 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
tense
spellings
use of preposition
use of idioms
pair of words like access/excess
proper use of there it an the.
2007-08-12 07:11:15 · answer #1 · answered by Manz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has their own pet peeve, and I expect you'll get many great answers.
My own ears perk up when I hear "less" when "fewer" should be used. e.g. less traffic is fine, less cars is not.
There is such a thing as A car.(cat, carpet, etc)
There is no such thing as A traffic (sand, sugar, etc).
So the rule is, if you can say "a" something, diminish the quantity by using "fewer", otherwise, use "less".
2007-08-12 08:02:50 · answer #2 · answered by picador 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL, ending sentences in a preposition.
2007-08-12 06:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by Wiz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HOMOPHONES. THOSE ARE ANNOYiNG WHEN PEOPLE DON'T GET THEM RiGHT.
TOO TWO TO
THERE THEiR
2007-08-12 08:38:33 · answer #4 · answered by ♥That.One.Girl♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋