Don't say that, Do say this unwanted v unwarranted vspace_10px.png Don't say that: unwanted when you mean "unjustified" Do say this: unwarranted when you mean, er, unwanted. spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png Don't say "trusted into the spotlight", say "thrust into the spotlight." vspace_10px.png Don't say that: "thrusted into the spotlight" Do say this: "thrust into the spotlight." spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png bi-annual v biennial vspace_10px.png Don't say that: Bi-annual when you mean every other year Biennial when you mean twice a year. Do say this: Bi-annual when you mean twice a year Biennial when you mean every other year. spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png maligned v criticised vspace_10px.png Don't say that: " their much maligned Privacy Policy. " Do say this: "their heavily criticised Privacy Policy. " spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png "Light-year" is not a measure of time; it is a measure of distance. vspace_10px.png Don't say that: It was light years ago. Do say this: It was a very long time ago. Fun fact: Famous author David Baldacci has made this error and his editor didn't pick it up. spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png Practise -v- Practice. vspace_10px.png Don't say that: He was at soccer practise or He was a practicing lawyer Do say this: He was at soccer practice or He was a practising lawyer spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png environs v the environment vspace_10px.png Don't say that: great for environs Do say this: great for the environment spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png Revert v Response vspace_10px.png Don't say that: Thank you for your revert Do say this: Thank you for your response. spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png "called him out" v "took him to task" vspace_10px.png Don't say that: "Called him out" Do say this: "took him to task" spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png Interpretative v interpretive vspace_10px.png Don't say that: interpretive Do say this: Interpretative spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png Safeguarded v protected vspace_10px.png Don't say that: safeguarded Do say this: protected spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png Reoccur v recur v happen again vspace_10px.png Don't say that: reoccur Do say this: happen again spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png RPMs v RPM vspace_10px.png Don't say that: RPMs Do say this: RPM spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png abolishment v abolition vspace_10px.png Don't say that: abolishment Do say this: abolition spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png based in v in vspace_10px.png Don't say that: "based in" Do say this: In spacer_20_tallx1_wide.png please_be_informed_front_page_article_separator.png Pages1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next › last »
