True or false: commonly misused words

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   'Different than' is not permissible; use 'different from'.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   'All right' is always written as two words.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   'Can' may freely replace 'may'.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   'Can' means am, is or are able.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   'As to whether' is better shortened to 'whether'.

Explanation