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| Please learn to say these words and phrases correctly!! | I heard you the first time!! |
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| The correct phrase is between you and me. People who say "between you and I" are trying to sound intelligent and failing! | ATM means automatic teller machine. Saying "ATM machine" is saying "automatic teller machine machine"! | |
| The phrase is All of A sudden. It is not "all THE sudden"! | a.m. (small letters) means morning. Saying "9 a.m. in the morning" is redundant! Same with "9 p.m. in the evening!" | |
| The word nuclear is pronounced noo-klee-ur. It is not "nook-you-lur." | The word unique means one of a kind. Therefore, something cannot be very unique, or rather unique, or kind of unique--the word unique needs no other description! | |
| Someone is light or dark complexioned--not "complected"! | The V in HIV means virus. Saying "HIV virus" is redundant. | |
| The word etc. is pronounced ET-set-er-a. It is not "EK-set-er-a"! | Etc. means and so forth. Writing or saying "and etc." is saying "and and so forth." | |
| A spade is a garden implement. To spay is to neuter an animal. I spaded my garden; I had my dog spayed. | Say "at this point" OR "at this time." "At this point in time" is redundant. | |
| The word is jew-el-ry. It is not joo-ler-y! | SAT means "scholastic aptitude test. Saying "SAT test" is redundant! | |
| The word asterisk (*) is pronounced ass-ter-risk-- not "ass-ter-ick"! | Back to English Teacher Homepage | |