LAW 12 What Not to Do Flashcards
-wise suffix
Don’t use it
Type and Type of
Don’t use it
Manner and Nature Phrases
Don’t use it
As far as
Must be followed with “is concerned”
Center Around
No, Center On.
Different
Different FROM things, not Than
Disinterested/Uninterested
Disinterested still has interest just no emotion in place. Uninterested is no interest at all
Due to
Don’t use it
Enthuse
Don’t use it
Fabulous
Don’t use it, use a better word
Feel bad
Only feel bad, never badly
Fewer/less
Use fewer when referring to things one can actually count. Less is for things that can’t be counted.
Imply/Infer
I imply (suggest) things, you infer (conclude).
Indefinite Pronouns (Each, everyone, everybody, either, neither, nobody)
All must have singular verbs
Irregardless
No, use regardless.
Like/as
Don’t use like when you mean “as” or “as if.”
Mixed metaphor
Mixing one metaphor with another
Off
Always Off, never off of
Perfect/unique
Don’t add any thing else to these words. They are already perfect/unique, can’t be more or less.
Plus
Don’t use it
Redundancies
Cut words that have repeat meaning
Regarding
Avoid
Similar to
Use “like” instead of beating around the bush
Slang
Don’t use it
So
Don’t use it as substitute for any other intensifier.A “so” is followed by “that”
Split infinitive
Don’t put adverb between two parts of infinitive
The reason is
The reason is that. Not because. If reason is dropped, just use becase
Trite expressions
Cliches, don’t use
Try
Try to, not try and
While
Means things happening at same time. Use although or something similar if you really mean that
