Fewer? Less? Which is Correct?
Fewer and less respectively refer to a number of items, or an amount of something.
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Do you know what salubrious means?
salubrious suh-LOO-bree-us, adjective: Salubrious is from Latin salubris, "healthful," from salus, "health." Favourable to health; promoting health; healthful. A physician warned him his health was precarious, so he shelved his…
Commonly Misused Words: sanguine
Do you know what sanguine means?
“He is sanguine about prospects for the global economy”
“The committee takes a more sanguine view”
Is it complimentary or complementary?
Both of these spellings exist and are very often used in the wrong context; this can, of course, have a negative impact on the writer/company using the wrong version and can damage hard-won image. Some classic examples of wrong use are outlined below. (more…)
