Do You Make Any of These Common Language Errors?

A linguist from Harvard University has created a list of the words we misuse the most.

In his latest book, “The Sense of Style,“ Harvard cognitive scientist and linguist Steven Pinker explores the most common words and phrases that people stumble over.

It is reminiscent of Strunk and White’s classic “The Elements of Style,” but is based on linguistics and updated for the 21st century.

In the English language, there is no definitive body governing the rules, so grammar can be up to interpretation.

This isn’t true in languages such as French, but it means that when we speak English, it’s difficult to know whether we are making a mistake or using our grammar in an acceptable way.

Many common words and phrases feature in the list – do you use them incorrectly?

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