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For Those who Reed and Right
We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes; but the plural of ox
became oxen not oxes. From: Laffaday |
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PUNCTUATION IS IMPORTANT! A nearsighted minister glanced at the note that Mrs. Jones had sent to him by an usher. The note read: "Bill Jones having gone to sea, his wife desires the prayers of the congregation for his safety." Failing to observe the punctuation, he startled his audience by announcing: "Bill Jones, having gone to see his wife, desires the prayers of the congregation for his safety." |
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"Watch out for the opening of xxx store!" The following are mass nouns and there is no need to put an "s" to make them plural: audience, training, people, knowledge, equipment. |
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| "irregardless" should be "regardless" the alternative is "irrespective" "taken cared of" should be "taken care of" care in this case is a noun (not a verb) the alternative is "cared for" where care is a verb "the reason is because" should be "the reason is" the reason is already the because the alternative when used in a sentence is "the reason she did that is..." or "she did that because ..." |