MISUSED WORDS & EXPRESSIONS
1. Allusion – an indirect reference
Illusion – an unreal image
2. Being is not appropriate inside the phrase 'regard....as'.
Wrong: He regarded as being clever
Right: He regarded as clever
3. But is unnecessary after 'doubt' and 'help'.
Wrong: I have no doubt but that
Right: I have no doubt that
4. Compare to – to point out similarities between objects.
Paris has been compared to ancient Athens
Compare with – to point out differences between objects.
Paris may be compared with modern London.
5. Data and also strata, phenomena, media – are plural nouns. They are used with plural verbs (although in some literature you might see them as singular, it's not a mistake - in the past they were regarded singular more often).
Wrong: The data is misleading
Right: The data are misleading
Make sure you're using all of them correctly!
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