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THINGS WE SAY WRONG
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University of West FloridaWriting Lab
Created by Mamie Webb HixonWriting Lab Director
PowerPoint by Lindsey ManningGraduate Assistant
©Mamie Webb HixonJuly 10, 2008
Revised June 15, 2010
a n b o c p d q e r f s g t h u I v j w k x l y m z
“May I have (a, an) , please.”
an an a an a a a aan anan an a aan aan a a a a anan aan a
Aa URL addressan e-mail address
a one-hundred-dollar billa university
a historic occasion an historic occasiona history class
a Hispanic malean Hispanic male
BOTH ARE CORRECT.It’s not the initial letter of a word that determines whether to
use “a” or “an” preceding it; it’s the initial sound.
a UPS guya U-P-S guy
Use “a” before an initial consonant sound.
an UPS guyAn “ups” guy
Use “an” before an initial vowel sound.
a PR glitchan ER glitchan HR glitchan OR glitch
a standing room only crowdan SRO crowd
a Master of Business Administration degree an MBA degree
an STDan NBC specialan MTV awarda European touran electronic device
good adviceadvise students
Eat alot for a little.Eat a lot for a little.
It’s alright.It’s all right.
Accept my apology.Everyone except me
Special effects
Positive effects
Smoking affects your health.
The entire campus will be effected by the power outage.
The president effected a tax cut program.
Thunderstorm warningin effect until 6:00 PM.
a small amount of work
a large amount of classesa large number of classes
a small amount of studentsa small number of students
ALTOGETHER, ALL TOGETHERALREADY, ALL READY
ALMOST, MOST
We were all ready (everybody ready) for the trip, but the chartered bus had already (previously) left.
We are not altogether (entirely) certain that we could bring the family all together (everyone gathered) for the reunion.
Almost (nearly) everyone in my immediate family went to the reunion.
Most (Many) of us went to the family reunion.
CLOSED DUE TO THE HURRICANECLOSED BECAUSE OF THE HURRICANE
As a result ofBecause ofCaused by
Due to
His absence was due to his illness.She lost her job due to downsizing.
She lost her job because of downsizing.This movie is no longer available due to a copyright claim
by the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization.This movie is no longer available because of a copyright
claim by the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization.
An IQ Test Item: TRUE or FALSE Seven chickens and two cats have twenty-two feet among them. a secret between the two of them
unity among the sorority members
dark complecteddark complexioned
could care lesscouldn’t care less
coulda, woulda, shouldacould of, would of , should of could’ve, would’ve, should’ve
could have, would have, should have
USAGE NOTEFROM The American Heritage Usage Board:Few and fewer are correctly used in writing
only before a plural noun: few cars, few of the books, fewer reasons.
Less is used before a mass noun: less music, less sugar.
Less than is also used before a plural noun that denotes a measure of time, amount, or distance: less than three weeks, less than sixty years old, less than $400 dollars.
I
“You have reached The Daily Planet, where ‘if you miss the news, you miss a lot.’ If you’re calling in regards to billing or home deliveries, press 1.” If you’re calling . . . .
Iin regard toin regards to
irregardless of the weatherregardless of the weather
College Passes It’s Goal for New Students College Passes Its Goal for New Students
Lpencil lead
Lead me, guide me.
Through the years, you have lead the way; you were the way.
Through the years, you have led the way; you were the way.
It looks like it’s going to rain.It looks as if it’s going to rain.
It looks like rain.
Loan me your book.Lend me your book.
loose pantslose your wallet
The principal expelled the student for three principal reasons.
The principal expelled the student for three principle reasons.
The principle expelled the student for three principal reasons.
raiseraisesraising } = to push up, elevateraised(have) raised
Oil companies have raised the price of gas.Oil companies are raising the price of gas.
They’re going there with their friends.
You can get there from here.On their own terms
They’re special people.
UThings my grandmother use to say
Things my grandmother used to say
What you’re suppose to knowWhat you’re supposed to know
WIS WHEN, IS WHERE
Rendition is when prisoners are handed over to countries where torture is allowed.
Rendition is handing over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed.
A rip current is when water that comes ashore is channeled back out to sea through a narrow passage.
A rip current occurs when water that comes ashore is channeled back out to sea through
a narrow passage.