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Usage and Style

Frequently confused words

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Affect and effect
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Hear/here and accept/except
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There, their, and they're
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To, two, and too
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Compliment/complement and desert/dessert
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Less versus fewer
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Bare/bear, allowed/aloud, advice/advise, and break/brake
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Frequently confused words: here-hearGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Frequently confused words: there-their-they'reGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Frequently confused words: too-to-twoGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Frequently confused words: assortedGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Common expressions

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Style!

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The Sound of Language: Alliteration, Assonance, and Onomatopoeia
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The scale of formality
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Under- and overstatement
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Irony
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About this unit

This is where we'll talk about the conventions of Standard American English that aren't exactly about grammar, but about STYLE. Harness the power of the sound of language; untangle frequently-confused words and expressions; and learn about why you probably shouldn't wear a tuxedo to a beach party.