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Nov 30

Good grammar has fallen by the wayside

Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 in Misused words and expressions

fall by the wayside, not weigh side

far be it from me, not for me

forgone conclusion, not far-gone

Nov 29

What an exciting fairy tale!

Posted on Monday, November 29, 2010 in Misused words and expressions

exclamation point, not explanation

exclamation mark, not explanation

fairy tale, not tail

Nov 28

They will exact revenge on their enemies

Posted on Sunday, November 28, 2010 in Misused words and expressions

exact revenge on, not enact

exact vengeance on, not enact

ever since, not every

Nov 27

Due to this dog-eat-dog world it dawned on me

Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2010 in Misused words and expressions

due to (the fact), not do

dog-eat-dog world, not doggy-dog

dawn on (someone), not don

Nov 26

Give what is due

Posted on Friday, November 26, 2010 in Misused words and expressions

deep-seated, not seeded

due dilligence, not do

due process, not do

Nov 25

Watch your morbid idioms

Posted on Thursday, November 25, 2010 in Misused words and expressions

dead ringer, not wringer

depth charge, not death

death throes, not throws

Nov 24

Time to come to terms with your grammar usage

Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 in Misused words and expressions

come to terms with, not turns

coming down the pike, not pipe

crux of the matter, not crutch

Nov 23

Not beckoned, pail or bare

Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 in Misused words and expressions

beck and call, not beckoned call

beyond the pale, not pail

bring to bear, not bare

Nov 22

A bare-faced lie caused the bare-knuckled fight

Posted on Monday, November 22, 2010 in Misused words and expressions

bare-faced, not bear

bare-handed, not bear

bare-knuckled, not bear

Nov 21

Bear in mind the need to bear witness

Posted on Sunday, November 21, 2010 in Misused words and expressions

bear in mind, not bare

bear the brunt, not bare

bear witness, not bare