Article: Top 10 Common English Goofs By Web Authors

Top 10 Common English Goofs By Web Authors

In reviewing and browsing web sites over the years, I have compiled a list of the most common misuses of English by web authors. Here they are in Letterman (reverse) order.



10. Who, which or that?



"Who" (or "whom") refers to persons. "Which" refers to animals or things, never to persons. "That" can refer to either persons or things.



Examples:



The girl who was hungry.

The dog that wagged its tail.

The software which I wrote.



9. Anyone vs any one



"Anyone" means "any person," not necessarily any specific person. It could refer to multiple people simultaneously.



As two words, "any one" refers to a single person.



Examples:



Anyone can download my so...
 

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Top 10 Common English Goofs By Web Authors

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