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Grammar Crammers 31-40

Grammar Crammers 31-40. G. Herbst 2011. Who’s, Whose. Who’s Contraction for who is Example: Who’s there? Whose Possessive Example: I do not know whose coat it is. To, Two, Too. To Preposition or adverb Examples: They fly from north to south. Bring that to me.

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Grammar Crammers 31-40

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  1. Grammar Crammers 31-40 G. Herbst 2011

  2. Who’s, Whose • Who’s • Contraction for who is • Example: Who’s there? • Whose • Possessive • Example: I do not know whose coat it is.

  3. To, Two, Too • To • Preposition or adverb • Examples: • They fly from north to south. • Bring that to me. • After he came to he asked for some water. • Two • Number • Example: • Highlights has two advisers. • Too • Meaning also, or used to show extremes. • Examples: • You can bring your green hat, too. • She wasn’t too pleased with his behavior.

  4. A lot, All right • A lot • Always two words • Example: • He used to eat a lot of ice cream. • All right • Adverb • Never alright • Example: • Everything over here is all right. • Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.

  5. Nauseated, Nauseous • Nauseated • Verb • To affect with nausea • Example: • His vicious behavior toward the dog nauseated me. • Nauseous • Adjective • Example: • That smell makes me feel nauseous.

  6. Lay, Lie • Lay • Verb (used with object) • Laid is past tense form and past participle. • Laying is present participle. • Example: • The mother laid the blanket over the sleeping child. • The prosecutor tried to lay the blame on him. • He has lain on the beach all day. • Lie • Indicates a state of reclining OR the act of making an untrue statement. • Example: • When on vacation I love to lie in the sun. • I will lie down. • I am lying down. • He lies to people.

  7. Healthful, Healthy • Healthful • Adjective • Conducive to health • Example: • It is important to maintain a healthful diet filled with fresh fruits and vegetables. • Healthy • Adjective • Possessing or enjoying good health • She believe yoga helps her maintain a healthy body, mind and spirit. • Pertaining to a characteristic of good health, or a sound and vigorous mind • Positive people have healthy attitudes about life. • Prosperous or sound • The radio keeps broadcasting stories of businesses that are not currently healthy.

  8. Fewer, Less • Fewer • In general, use for individual items (count nouns) • Example: • Fewer than ten applicants called. • I had fewer than 50 $1 bills in my pocket. (Individual items) • Less • In general, use for bulk or quantity (mass nouns) • Example: • I had less than $50 in my pocket. (An amount)

  9. Discover, Invent • Discover • Verb • to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown) • Example: Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering America. • to notice or realize • Example: I discovered I didn't have my credit card with me when I went to pay my bill. • Invent • Verb • to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance • Example: He invented the telegraph. • to produce or create with the imagination • Example: She invented that story to thwart her enemies. • to make up or fabricate (something fictitious or false) • Example: Stop inventing excuses and just admit what you did.

  10. Compare to/with • Compare to • Use when the intent is to assert, without the need for elaboration, that two or more items are similar • Example: She compared her work to that of her neighbor. • Compare with • Use when juxtaposing (comparing side-by-side) two or more items to illustrate similarities and/or differences • Elaboration is required • Example: His time was 2:11:10, compared with 2:14 for his closest competitor.

  11. Contrast to/with • Contrast to • Use when the intent is to assert, without the need for elaboration, that two items have opposite characteristics • Example: He contrasted the appearance of the house today to its ramshackle look last year. • Contrast with • Use when juxtaposing two or more items to illustrate similarities and/or differences • Elaboration is required • Example: He contrasted the Republican platform with the Democratic platform.

  12. Blond, Blonde • Blond • Noun for males • an adjective for all applications • Example: • That handsome blond just winked at me! • She has blond hair. • Blonde • Use as a noun for females. • Example: • Did you see the new movie about the famous blonde?

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