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Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →Noun or verb?Read the answer and worked solution →Assertion and reasonRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and pair: word with its meaningRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the one that does not belongRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: more usage entriesRead the answer and worked solution →Order the steps: fix a misused wordRead the answer and worked solution →Choosing the right wordRead the answer and worked solution →

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Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.

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Questions
  1. Question
    Three of these usages are wrong.
    Choices
    1. Item
      different from
      Correct
      Yes
    2. Explanation
      Strunk calls this not permissible.
      Item
      different than
    3. Explanation
      Countable things take 'fewer'.
      Item
      less men than before
    4. Explanation
      It is always written as two words.
      Item
      all right written as one word
Each trap is a usage error Strunk names. Source: The Elements of Style, Strunk (1918), Words Commonly Misused.

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Noun or verb?

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Items
  1. Item
    effect, meaning a result
    Category
    Used as a noun
  2. Item
    the effect of the change
    Category
    Used as a noun
  3. Item
    affect, meaning to influence
    Category
    Used as a verb
  4. Item
    effect, meaning to bring about
    Category
    Used as a verb
Categories
  1. Item
    Used as a noun
  2. Item
    Used as a verb
Affect and effect split by part of speech as much as by meaning. Source: The Elements of Style, Strunk (1918), Words Commonly Misused.

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Assertion and reason

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  1. Reason
    One suits things that are counted, the other things that are measured.
    Verdict
    Both are true; the reason explains the assertion.
    Assertion
    'Fewer' and 'less' are not interchangeable.
  2. Reason
    One points out resemblance, the other difference.
    Verdict
    Both are true; the reason explains the assertion.
    Assertion
    'Compare to' and 'compare with' do different jobs.
  3. Reason
    'Can' means to be able.
    Verdict
    The assertion is false and the reason is true.
    Assertion
    'Can' may be used wherever 'may' would fit.
The reason must genuinely explain the assertion. Source: The Elements of Style, Strunk (1918), Words Commonly Misused.

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