In this chapter, the authors go over and explain words and expressions that are commonly misused. The title gets right to the point by telling you exactly what you'll be reading within this chapter. Each point starts with a subtitle, or idea of the blurb, in bold print, and a brief explanation following the issues the author has with the misusage of that word. Occasionally, an example will be given to further clarify what the author expresses. The points are alphabetized so a neat and organized structure is established.
I know that I am definitely guilty of misusing several of these words and phrases, and they are habits that I should break. There were a lot, so I may have trouble remembering all of them, but I have marked the ones in my packet that I commonly mess up. Some of the points seem like simply common sense, but I'm sure that I have probably messed those up somewhere along the way too. I know the authors hit me right away with "Aggravate. Irritate." because I'm almost positive that I mess that up daily. As the chapter went on, I ended up feeling worse and worse about my writing, and I hope that I can catch and consider these mistakes in the future.
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