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- Some of my servant tells me. (wrong)
- Some of my servants tell me. (correct)
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- Explanation : Some means at least more than one and needs a plural verb.
- The front / back side of the house. (wrong)
- The front / back of the house. (correct)
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- Explanation : The terms 'front' and 'back' refer to different sides; noun, the word side is redundant here.
- I have hurt a foot-finger. (wrong)
- I have hurt a toe. (correct)
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- Explanation : The five digits at the end of the human foot are called toes, and not foot fingers.
- He is a tall gentleman. (wrong)
- He is a tall man. (correct)
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- Explanation : 'Gentleman' is a difficult word to use correctly in colloquial English. It seems to be best to use 'gentleman' when you are referring to a man's character (e.g. he is a real gentleman, while praising him; he is not a gentleman, while criticizing him), and to use 'man' to denote an adult of the male sex.
- I saw two females. (wrong)
- I saw two women. (correct)
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- Explanation : Similarly, don't be self-conscious over the use of 'lady' and 'woman'. The latter is the usual word and is quite polite. 'She is a lady' means that she is a woman of particularly good birth, breeding and taste.
- He took insult at this. (wrong)
- He took offense at this. (correct)
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- Explanation : Offense means 'annoyance' or resentment brought about by a perceived insult. Hence is the expression 'take offense'
- The box contains pens, papers and others. (wrong)
- The box contains pens, papers and such things. (correct)
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- Explanation : Other as a pronoun is used to refer to things different from which is already mentioned. Such things refer to similar things.
- In India there are many poors. (wrong)
- In India there are many poor (people). (correct)
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- Explanation : When the adjective poor is used in place of a noun, it has no plural form.
- He provided the blinds with food. (wrong)
- He provided the blind with food. (correct)
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- Explanation : When the adjective blind is used as a noun, it does not have a plural form.
- He bought a pair of half hose. (wrong)
- He bought a pair of socks. (correct)
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- Explanation : The term 'half hose' is not used in modern English.
- Give him some blotting. (wrong)
- Give him some blotting paper. (correct)
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- Explanation : Blotting is the present participle of the verb blot which means to dry (a wet surface) using an absorbent material, e.g., a blotting paper.
Shared by Bhargav Gupta Yechuri
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