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Pronoun A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun; as, "John gave h... Eatate Don't confound the two. Eat is present, ate is past. "I eat t... What Conversation Is And What It Is Not Good conversation is more easily defined by what it is not ... Neithernor When two singular subjects are connected by neither, nor use ... Lessfewer Less refers is quantity, fewer to number. "No man has less vi... Fleefly These are two separate verbs and must not be interchanged. Th... Interjection An interjection is a word used to express some sudden emotion... Kinds Of Style Style has been classified in different ways, but it admits of...

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Common Stumbling Blocks - Peculiar Constructions - Misused Forms. These are words which often give to expressions a meaning far from that intended. Thus, "I have nothing to do with that other rascal across the street," certainly means that I am a rascal myself. "I sent the despatch to my friend, but another villain intercepted it," clearly signifies that my friend is a villain. A good plan is to omit these words when they can be readily done without, as in the above examples, but when it is necessary to use them make your meaning clear. You can do this by making each sentence or phrase in which they occur independent of contextual aid. Next: AND WITH THE RELATIVE Previous: THE SPLIT INFINITIVE Report Privacy SHARE BOOKMARK

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