Almost or nearly? Alone , lonely , or lonesome? Along or alongside? Already , still or yet? Also , as well or too? Alternate ly , alternative ly Although or though?
Altogether or all together? Amount of , number of or quantity of? Any more or anymore? Apart from or except for? Arise or rise? Around or round? Arouse or rouse? As or like? As , because or since? As , when or while? Been or gone?
Begin or start? Beside or besides? Between or among? Born or borne? Bring , take and fetch Can , could or may? Classic or classical? Come or go? Consider or regard? Consist , comprise or compose? Content or contents? Different from , different to or different than?
Do or make? Down , downwards or downward? During or for? Each or every? East or eastern ; north or northern? Economic or economical? Efficient or effective? Elder , eldest or older , oldest? End or finish? Especially or specially?
Except or except for? Expect , hope or wait? Experience or experiment? Fall or fall down? Far or a long way? Farther , farthest or further , furthest?
Fast , quick or quickly? Fell or felt? Female or feminine ; male or masculine? Finally , at last , lastly or in the end? First , firstly or at first? Fit or suit? Following or the following? For or since? Forget or leave? Full or filled? Fun or funny? Get or go? Grateful or thankful? Hear or listen to? High or tall? Historic or historical? House or home? How is …? If or when? If or whether?
Ill or sick? Imply or infer? In the way or on the way? I didn't think of it so much as a correction, Paco, as much as an extended meaning --what I thought was probably in line with your thinking. Site Hint: Check out our list of pronunciation videos.
According to CJ, this Paco's example is not correct? Hello I'll say I was not wrong!. Latin, Personally, and therefore from the point of view of American English, I regard that statement as unusual in that it is so highly emphatic to my ear, unusual almost to the point of ungrammaticality in present-day American English.
No one of the boxes is empty. The more or less "unmarked form" of that thought is: Not one of the boxes is empty. I doubt I would ever generate that first form in my own everyday speech.
Maybe others have different opinions on this analysis. Nobody is above being tested by the law, no matter how rich. Rate this article: 2. Have a discussion about this article with the community: 1 Comment. Notify me of new comments via email. Thanks for your interesting discussion. You are right on most points, but as an editor, I'd like to point out an error in a list of examples you give, in the spirit of constructive criticism. You are correct when you say, "Nobody is also used as a noun in English which means a person of no importance or authority: They went from nobodies to superstars.
I hope you find this helpful and that you will correct this so that readers aren't led astray especially non-native English speakers. Catherine more ». Like Reply Report 1 11 months ago. Cancel Report. Create a new account.
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