Online version of Common Errors in English Usage written by Paul Brians.
Wrong: Patterson is to be the first choice, and Donahue and Riley the second and third. Right: Patterson is to be the first choice, and Donahue and Riley are to be the second and the third. Wrong: Our captain was first in the seedings, ...
Designed to help resolve most common English language problems and queries, this book has an accessible reference format with examples and explanations of mistakes regarding sentence construction, spelling, punctuation and grammar.
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