Part 65 (1/2)

Wrong: _Nowhere near_ so ht: _Not nearly_ so ht: James was _nowhere near_ the scene of the fire

OF Do not use _of_ for _have_ in such expressions as _could, have, : If I _could of_ been there

Right: If I _could have_ been there

ONLY Guard against the iative

See --46

Wrong: There _are not only_ four books on that subject

Right: There _are only_ four books on that subject

OUTSIDE OF Do not use _outside of_ for _aside froood tiood time

OVER WITH Do not use _over with_ for _over_

Wrong: I must write the letter and have it _over with_

PANTS Do not use the word _pants_ for _trousers_

PHOTO Do not use _photo_ for _photograph_

PIECE Do not use _piece_ in the sense of _way_ or _distance_

Wrong: I shall walk a _little piece_ with you

Right: I shall walk a _little ith you

PLACE Do not use _place_ after _any, every, no_, etc, in the sense of _anywhere, everywhere, nowhere_, etc

Wrong: I can not find it _any place_

Right: I can not find it _anywhere_

PLENTY Do not use _plenty_ as an adjective or an adverb