No Basis
for these False Assumptions


"Above" cannot be used as a noun nor as an adjective... none of the above; the above words"

Don't use "amount" as a synonym for "number..." "a substantial amount of loans"

Don't use "awhile" as a single word adverb... "stayed awhile longer"

Specific uses of "in behalf" and "on behalf..." argued (in or on) their behalf"

"Clearly" should not be used to mean "it is clear..." this usage is known as a "disjunct." Also: "frankly," "hopefully," "luckily,"

"Consensus of opinion" is redundant... (simply means "general agreement")

"Contact" is not a verb... "contact your physician"

"Different than" should be "different from" or "different than before."

"Disinterested" and "uninterested" are not synonyms... both can mean "not interested."

"Due to" should be "owing to..." "due to the complaints"

"Enthuse" is a nonword... simply a verb form of enthusiasm.

"Less" should not modify plural nouns... "less than a hundred miles"

"Finalize" is a nonword... the -ize suffix turns a lot of nouns into verbs.

"Fortuitous" is not a synonym for "fortunate..." both words are akin to Latin "fort-" and "fors"

"Graduate" should not be used intransitively... "I graduated from college."

"Importantly" should be rendered "it is more important that..." "more importantly"

"Leave it be" should be "let it be..." (just an idiom)

"Most" should not mean "almost..." "crossing the river most anytime now"

"Nauseous" shouldn't be used to mean "affected with nausea..."

"Per" should only be used in business context... "25 students per teacher"

"Presently" shouldn't mean "now...This is an attempt to revert back an archaic meaning of "without undue delay."

Only confusing reasons have been given for not using "such" as a pronoun.

"So" is not an intensifier, so don't use it to introduce a clause...

"They" should not be used to mean people... "as lazy as they come"

Refusal to accept other senses of a word like "transpire."

The more common use is the correct one like "wait for" instead of "wait on."