Usage 6 and 7 (Pages 924-927)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 somewhat | in formal speech and writing, avoid using kind of or sort of to mean __________ |
| these, those | agreement errors often occur when kind of and sort of are combined with the plural adjectives ______ and _______ |
| of, a | kind, sort, and type should be followed by __ but not by __ |
| important | use kind of, sort of, or type of only when the word kind, sort, or type is |
| later | later or latter: refers to time |
| latter | later or latter: refers to the second-named of two items |
| lay | lay or lie: "put" or "place" and takes a direct object |
| lay | lay or lie: We could ___ the tablecloth in the sun. |
| lay, laid, laid | three main forms of lay |
| lie | lay or lie: "recline" or "be situated" |
| lie | lay or lie: I ____ awake at night. |
| lies | lay or lie: The town ____ east of the river. |
| lie, lay, lain | three main forms of lie |
| alone | leave and let are interchangeable only when followed by |
| leave | leave or let: "depart" |
| let | leave or let: "allow" |
| let, leave | leave and let: Julia would not ____ Susan ____. |
| like, preposition, as, as if | In formal speech and writing, ______ should not introduce a full clause (with a subject and a verb) because it is a _____________; the preferred choice is ____ or ___ ___ |
| as | as or like: suggests that the subject is equivalent or identical to the description |
| like | as or like: suggests resemblance but not identity |
| as | as or like: She was hired ____ an engineer. |
| like | as or like: People ____ her do well in such jobs. |
| such as | like or such as: precedes an example that represents a larger subject |
| like | like or such as: indicates that two subjects are comparable |
| such as | like or such as: Steve has recordings of many great saxophones ______ Ben Webster and Lee Konitz. |
| like | like or such as: Steve wants to be a great jazz saxophonist ______ Ben Webster and Lee Konitz. |
| together | many writers prefer to keep such and as _________ |
| literally | means "actually" or "just as the words say;" should not be used to qualify or intensify expressions whose words are not to be taken at face value |
| lose | lose or loose: "mislay" |
| lose | lose or loose: Did you ______ a brown glove? |
| loose | lose or loose: "unrestrained" or "not tight;" can function as a verb meaning "let _____" |
| loose | lose or loose: Ann's canary got _______. |
| loose | lose or loose: They ______ the dogs as soon as they spot the bear. |
| lots, lots of | two colloquial substitutes for very many, a great many, or much; avoid them in college or business writing; when you use either one informally, be careful to maintain subject-verb agreement |
| may be | may be or maybe: a verb |
| maybe | may be or maybe: adjective meaning "perhaps" |
| may be | may be or maybe: Tuesday _______ a legal holiday. |
| maybe | may be or maybe: ________ we won't have classes. |
| media | plural of medium and takes a plural verb; the singular verb is common, but most careful writers still use the plural verb |
| moral | moral or morale: "ethical conclusion" or "lesson" |
| moral | moral or morale: The _________ of the story escapes me. |
| morale | moral or morale: "spirit" or "state of mind" |
| morale | moral or morale: Victory improved the time's _________. |
| self | The -______ pronouns refer to or intensify another word or words; often used colloquially in place of personal pronouns, but that use should be avoided in formal speech and writing |
| nohow | nonstandard for in no way or in any way |
| nothing like, nowhere near | two colloquial substitutes for not nearly that are best avoided in formal speech and writing |
| nowheres | nonstandard for nowhere |
| of | In the phrase "off of" this word is unnecessary |
| OK, O.K., okay | all three spellings of this affirmative word are acceptable, but avoid this colloquial term in modern speech and writing |
| upon | in modern English, usually just a stuffy way of saying on; unless you need a formal effect, just use on |
| on account of | wordy for because of |
| on the other hand | this transitional expression of contrast should be preceded by its mate, on the one hand; however, the two combined can be unwieldy and a simple but, however, yet, or in contrast often suffices |
| owing to the fact that | wordy for because |
| people | people or persons: in formal usage, refers to a general group; use over the other option when emphasizing individuals |
| people | people or persons: We the _________ of the United States.... |
| persons | people or persons: refers to a collection of individuals |
| persons | people or persons: Will the person or __________ who saw the accident please notify the police. |
| per | except in technical writing, an English equivalent (like an, by, or in) is preferable to this Latin word |
| percent, percentage | Two terms that refer to fractions of one hundred |
| percent | percent or percentage: always follows a numeral and the word should be used instead of the symbol in general writing |
| percentage | percent or percentage: stands allow or follows an adjective |
| phenomena | plural of phenomenon |
| phenomenon | "perceivable fact" or "unusual occurrence" |
| plenty | a colloquial substitute for very |
| plus | standard as a preposition meaning in addition to; colloquial as a conjunctive adverb |
| Yes | Use plus? His income _____ mine is sufficient |
| No | Use plus? Our organization is larger than theirs; _____ we have more money. |
| practicable | practicable or practical: "capable of being put into practice" |
| practical | practicable or practical: "useful" or "sensible" |
| practical, practicable | practicable and practical: We figured out a __________ new design for our kitchen, but is was too expensive to be ___________. |
| precede | precede or proceed: "come before" |
| precedes | precede or proceed: My name __________ yours in the alphabet. |
| proceed | precede or proceed: "move on" |
| proceed | precede or proceed: We were told to _________ to the waiting room. |
| prejudice | prejudice or prejudiced: a noun |
| prejudiced | prejudice or prejudiced: an adjective |
| prejudiced | prejudice or prejudiced: I knew that my parents were ___________. |
| d | do not drop the -__ from prejudiced |
| pretty | overworked as an adverb meaning "rather" or "somewhat" |
| previous to, prior to | two phrases that are wordy for before |
| principal | principal or principle: adjective meaning "foremost" or "major," a noun meaning "chief official," or in finance, a noun meaning "capital sum" |
| principle | principal or principle: a noun only, meaning "rule" or "axiom" |
| principal, principles | principal and principle: Her __________ reason for confessing were her _________ of right and wrong |
| provided | provided or providing: may serve as a subordinating conjunction meaning "on the condition (that)" |
| providing | provided or providing: may not serve as a subordinating conjunction meaning "on the condition (that)" |
| providing, provided | provided or providing: The grocer will begin _________ food for the soup kitchen ____________ we find a suitable space. |
| question of whether, question as to whether | Two wordy substitutes for whether |
| raise | raise or rise: "lift" or "bring up" and takes a direct object |
| raise | raise or rise: The Kirks ______ cattle. |
| raise, raised, raised | three main forms of raise |
| rise | raise or rise: "get up" and does not take an object |
| rise | raise or rise: They must ______ at dawn. |
| rise, rose, risen | three main forms of rise |
| real | real or really: in formal speech and writing, should not be used as an adverb; an adjective |
| really | real or really: the adverb |
| really | real or really: Popular reaction to the announcement was ________ enthusiastic. |
| reason is because | although colloquially common, this expression should be avoided in formal speech and writing |
| that | use this word after the words "reason is" |
| on, about, concerning | regarding, in regard to, with regard to, relating to, relative to, with respect to, respecting are all stuffy substitutes for ___, _______, or ___________ |
| respectful | respectful or respective: means "full of (or showing) respect" |
| respectful | respectful or respective: Be ____________ of other people |
| respective | respectful or respective: "separate" |
| respective | respectful or respective: The French and the Germans occupied their ____________ trenches. |
| sensual | sensual or sensuous: suggests sexuality |
| sensuous | sensual or sensuous: means "pleasing to the senses" |
| sensuous, sensual | sensual and sensuous: Stirred by the _________ scent of meadow grass and flowers, Cheryl and Paul found their thoughts growing increasingly _________. |
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