Common Errors Flashcards
What is the comma splice error?
The joining of two sentences with a comma, instead of separating them with a full stop, or joining them with a conjunction,semi colon or colon.
What is the concord error?
Concord means agreement in gender,number, person in a sentence.
What is the pronoun concord?
Pronouns within a sentence must agree with each other.
What is tautology?
Saying the same thing.
Who vs That
Who= for people That= for animals and inanimate objects
Who vs Whom
Who= he or she Whom= him or her
What is a misrelated participle?
The participle phrase does not relate to the word that immediately follows it.
What is ambiguity?
Wording that causes confusion.
What is a mixed metaphor?
Where two or more metaphors have been used in a sentence.
Less vs Fewer
Fewer is only to be used when discussing countable things, while less is used for singular mass nouns. For example, you can have fewer ingredients, dollars, people, or puppies, but less salt, money, honesty, or love. If you can count it, go for fewer.
Amount vs Number
Number is used for things that can be counted, while amount is used for things that cannot be counted.
