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Faulty Predication: Using "Is When" and "Is Where" Correctly

Learn how to correctly use the phrases "is when" and "is where" to introduce statements of time and place. Avoid using them to introduce explanations or definitions. Also, understand the correct usage of "the reason" followed by a "that clause" instead of a "because" clause.

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Faulty Predication: Using "Is When" and "Is Where" Correctly

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  1. Faulty Predication:is when. . ., is where. . ., and reason. . . is because#65 FROM THE UWF WRITING LAB’S 101 GRAMMAR MINI-LESSONS SERIES

  2. Use “is when” only to introduce a statement of time. Noon is when this class begins.

  3. Use “is where” only to introduce a place. Tallahassee, Florida, is where I was born and reared.

  4. “Is when” and “is where” should not be used to introduce an explanation or a definition. Incorrect: In baseball, a balk is where a pitcher makes an illegal move. Revised: In baseball, a balk is an illegal move made by a pitcher.

  5. Incorrect:Plagiarism is when a writer presents the thoughts and ideas of another author as his or her own.Revised:Plagiarism occurs when a writer presents the thoughts of another author as his or her own.

  6. A statement containing “the reason” is followed by a “that clause, not a “because” clause Incorrect:The reason he resigned is because he had never received a promotion. Revised:The reason he resigned is that he had never received a promotion.

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