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Friday, January 24, 2014

5 more language errors to avoid

Continuing on in our series, here are five more mistakes to avoid (just click on the link to take you to the post):

 1) VERY COMMON ERROR: incorrect verb tense sequence in conditional sentences (I know, I know, it just doesn't get more exciting than that)

2) pouring over a book 

3) priviledge 

4) florescent, floride 

5) pedal and peddle 
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2014 at 4:02 PM

    I've been marking semester-end exams and assignments. Students in high school are statring to mix up "elicit" and "illict". So many errors would be prevented if people just read!!!

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Canada's Word Lady, Katherine Barber is an expert on the English language and a frequent guest on radio and television. She was Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary. Her witty and informative talks on the stories behind our words are very popular. Contact her at wordlady.barber@gmail.com to book her for speaking engagements; she can tailor her talks to almost any subject. She is also available as an expert witness for lawsuits.