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19 Cards in this Set
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Accept/Except:
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Accept means “to agree to” or “to receive.” Except means “to
object to” or “to leave out.” We will accept (receive) your manuscript for review. No parking is allowed, except (leave out) on holidays. |
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Account for:
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When explaining something, the correct idiom is account for:
We had to account for all the missing money. UZAZADNIAĆ, BYĆ PRZYCZYNĄ |
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Acoount to
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When receiving blame or credit, the correct idiom is account to:
You will have to account to the state for your crimes. |
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Adapted to
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“naturally suited for.”
The polar bear is adapted to the subzero temperatures. |
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Adapted for
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“created to be suited for.
For any “New Order” to be successful, it must be adapted for the continually changing world power structure. |
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Adapted from
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“changed to be suited for.”
Lucas’ latest release is adapted from the 1950 B-movie “Attack of the Amazons.” |
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Effect
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a noun meaning “a result.”
Increased fighting will be the effect of the failed peace conference. |
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Affect
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a verb meaning “to influence.”
The rain affected their plans for a picnic. |
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All ready
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“everything is ready.”
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Already
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“earlier.”
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Being that vs. Since
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Being that is nonstandard and should be replaced by since.
(Faulty) Being that darkness was fast approaching, we had to abandon the search. (Better) Since darkness was fast approaching, we had to abandon the search. |
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Beside
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“next to.”
We sat beside (next to) the host. |
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Besides
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“in addition.”
Besides (in addition), money was not even an issue in the contract negotiations. |
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Center around
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colloquial. It should not be used in formal writing.
(Faulty) The dispute centers around the effects of undocumented workers. (Correct) The dispute centers on the effects of undocumented workers. |
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Conform to (not with)
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Stewart’s writing does not conform to standard literary
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Correspond to
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“in agreement with”:
The penalty does not correspond to the severity of the crime. |
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Correspond with
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“to exchange letters”:
He corresponded with many of the top European leaders of his time. |
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Doubt that vs. Doubt whether
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Doubt whether is nonstandard.
(Faulty) I doubt whether his new business will succeed. (Correct) I doubt that his new business will succeed. |
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Farther/Further:
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Use farther when referring to distance, and use further when
referring to degree. |
