LAW 12 What Not to Do

Question 1

-wise suffix

Answer 1

Don’t use it

Question 2

Type and Type of

Answer 2

Don’t use it

Question 3

Manner and Nature Phrases

Answer 3

Don’t use it

Question 4

As far as

Answer 4

Must be followed with “is concerned”

Question 5

Center Around

Answer 5

No, Center On.

Question 6

Different

Answer 6

Different FROM things, not Than

Question 7

Disinterested/Uninterested

Answer 7

Disinterested still has interest just no emotion in place. Uninterested is no interest at all

Question 8

Due to

Answer 8

Don’t use it

Question 9

Enthuse

Answer 9

Don’t use it

Question 10

Fabulous

Answer 10

Don’t use it, use a better word

Question 11

Feel bad

Answer 11

Only feel bad, never badly

Question 12

Fewer/less

Answer 12

Use fewer when referring to things one can actually count. Less is for things that can’t be counted.

Question 13

Imply/Infer

Answer 13

I imply (suggest) things, you infer (conclude).

Question 14

Indefinite Pronouns (Each, everyone, everybody, either, neither, nobody)

Answer 14

All must have singular verbs

Question 15

Irregardless

Answer 15

No, use regardless.

Question 16

Like/as

Answer 16

Don’t use like when you mean “as” or “as if.”

Question 17

Mixed metaphor

Answer 17

Mixing one metaphor with another

Question 18

Off

Answer 18

Always Off, never off of

Question 19

Perfect/unique

Answer 19

Don’t add any thing else to these words. They are already perfect/unique, can’t be more or less.

Question 20

Plus

Answer 20

Don’t use it

Question 21

Redundancies

Answer 21

Cut words that have repeat meaning

Question 22

Regarding

Answer 22

Avoid

Question 23

Similar to

Answer 23

Use “like” instead of beating around the bush

Question 24

Slang

Answer 24

Don’t use it

Question 25

So

Answer 25

Don’t use it as substitute for any other intensifier.A “so” is followed by “that”

Question 26

Split infinitive

Answer 26

Don’t put adverb between two parts of infinitive

Question 27

The reason is

Answer 27

The reason is that. Not because. If reason is dropped, just use becase

Question 28

Trite expressions

Answer 28

Cliches, don’t use

Question 29

Try

Answer 29

Try to, not try and

Question 30

While

Answer 30

Means things happening at same time. Use although or something similar if you really mean that