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farther, further. Farther
pertains to distance; further
is used to express additional time, degree, or quantity. |
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Chicago is
farther
north than Fort Worth. |
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We traveled
farther
yesterday than the day before. |
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I will give you
further
information later. |
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The president had nothing
further
to reveal. |
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fewer, less.
Fewer
refers to number, to the countable.
Less
refers to value, degree, or amount. |
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The class consists of
fewer
than fifteen students. |
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Fewer
girls become engineers than boys. |
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He spends
less
time on his studies than on his golf game. |
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Less
people speak Thai than English. |
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Fewer
people speak Thai than English. |
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had better, would
rather express advisability or preference. Do not omit
the auxiliary. |
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You
better
pay attention to what I am saying. |
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You
had
better
pay attention to what I am saying. |
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half a, a half
are correct. Do not use
a half a. |
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She ate
a half a
sandwich. |
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She
ate
half a
sandwich ( or
a half
sandwich ) |
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hanged, hung.
Hanged
refers to executions. |
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The murderer was
hanged
for his crime. |
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The wall was
hung with
photographs. |
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He
hung
his clothes in the closet. |
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healthful,
healthy. Healthy
usually means " having health."
Healthful
means " giving health." |
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Vitamins are
healthful. |
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I want to buy a
healthy
kitten. |
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in, into.
In
indicates " location within."
Into
indicates " motion or direction." |
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She
stepped
in
the car. |
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She
stepped
into
the car. |
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in back of, in
between are incorrect. Omit the " in." |
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Mary was standing
in between
two chairs. |
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Mary was standing
between
two chairs. |
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Back of
the library is Allen Hall. |
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in regards
to is not correct. Say
in regard to,
as regards,
or regarding. |
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She
spoke to me
in regards to
my grades. |
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She
spoke to me
in regard to
( or
as regards,
regarding
) my grades. |
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inside of,
outside of are incorrect. Omit the " of." Do not
confuse inside
of
with within. |
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He
lives
outside
of
the city. |
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Right |
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He
lives
outside
the city. |
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Wrong |
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The meeting will be over
inside of
an hour. |
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Right |
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The
meeting will be over
within
an hour. |
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Wrong |
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The
children are to remain
inside of
the house. |
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Right |
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The children are to
remain
inside
the house. |
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