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Why is English so hard?
Spent yesterday's afternoon reading a book called 'English Checklist - Common Errors In English'. As I ploughed through the 500 over errors, I realized I have been making these simple errors for so many years! Here are some examples that you may have been making all along and never realized so. (Red will indicate incorrect and blue the corrected)Example 1:This data proves conclusively that the lake is badly polluted.These data prove conclusively that the lake is badly polluted.Just like bacteria, phenomena, media, the noun data is plural. All along I have written as according to the 1st sentence for my assignments and reports. lol. I guess the singular, datum, is so rarely used that's why!Example 2:(This example illustrates the use of redundant or too many words)Personally, I feel that badminton is a fun sport. I feel that badminton is a fun sport.The book suggests to leave out personally, as 'it is safe to let your readers take it for granted that you are a person'. o.O ok, sounds logical, but that's how ma
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