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Common mistakes in Nonstandard phrases

Browse common English mistakes in the Nonstandard phrases category and learn how to avoid them in writing and speaking.

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legal term: informations

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5-farads/5-farad

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very known (very well-known, well-known)

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in/with regards to/of (regarding, with regard to)

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whip cream (whipped cream)

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qui bono (cui bono)

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the proof is in the pudding (the proof of the pudding is in the eating)

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now and days (nowadays)

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nip it in the butt (nip it in the bud)

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money is no option (money is no object)

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far be it for me (far be it from me)

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early adapter (early adopter)

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Misused phrase: 'ever so often (every so often)'

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along the same vein (along the same line, in the same vein)

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all and all (all in all)

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make since (sense)

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in the moment (currently)

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the question what (the question of what)

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February of 2005 (February 2005)

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from X - Y (from X to Y)

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I never have been (I have never been)

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redundant determiner: 'in (an) alphabetical order

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7:00 o'clock (7:00 or 7 o'clock)

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Non-standard contractions '(I've a...)'

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round a bout (round a bouts)

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all of the sudden (all of a sudden)