He is becoming quite
notorious." The word notorious implies some bad or doubtful quality or
characteristic, and must not be used in the sense of noted or famous.
Nowhere near so
"He trapped nowhere near so many rabbits as his cousin." This
vulgarism should be avoided. Use not nearly.
Plead
The past tense of read is read, but the past tense of plead is
pleaded, not plead. "The prisoner pleaded for mercy."
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Plenty, Plentiful
"Money is plenty this summer." Plenty is a noun and should not be used
as an adjective. Therefore "money is plentiful this summer."
Shakespeare says, "If reasons were as plenty as blackberries," etc.,
but words have settled into more definite grooves since Shakespeare's
time. "This house is plenty large enough." Neither is plenty an
adverb. Say, "This house is quite large enough," or, simply, large
enough.
About, around
"She was pleased with the conversation about her." Use "around her."
"She was pained by the conversation about her." Use "concerning her.
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