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Common English Grammar and Usage Problems. Someone forgot their grammar. It was a lesson for he and I. The first of many mistakes are easy to make. To accept is to take: I accept no money for this poodle. To except is to omit: I can except no one from the rule except you.
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Someone forgot their grammar. It was a lesson for he and I. The first of many mistakes are easy to make.
To accept is to take: I accept no money for this poodle. To except is to omit: I can except no one from the rule except you. Affect is a verb: Your idea will affect many people. Effect is a noun: Your idea will produce a good effect. Usage
Use all right not alright: We will be all right if the cavalry arrives. An allusion is a reference: His comment was an allusion to the Iliad. An illusion is a deception: The trick gave the illusion of depth. Bad is an adjective: The bad decision ruined the project. Badly is an adverb: The bad swimmer did not swim badly. Usage cont.