Common Errors in English covers a fair amount of "deviations from the standard use of English as judged by sophisticated users such as professional writers, editors, teachers, and literate executives and personnel officers."
I know I make mistakes in regards to "colons & semicolons":http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/colons.html and e.g. & i.e.
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Cissy Long
Please help me find a good presentation/reason for telling my very educated daughter that using the words, "went and saw," degrades her education.
Thank you,
C Long
Posted by: Cissy Long | December 1, 2003 10:54 AM
Tony
I wish I could help you. My grammer and english use are horrendous. I'm awful at correct and proper language.
Posted by: Tony | December 1, 2003 11:04 AM