Pet Hates
Do you have a number of pet hates? Mine mainly relate to incorrect use of language by people who should know better, those in the media industries. A few examples are as follows:
There were less people at the restaurant.
With the worldwide overweight problem, it would be better if there were in fact ‘less’ of each person but it would be more correct to say fewer.
My team scored a higher amount of points than your team.
Surely all points are the same size no matter what number of points you have scored.
Older men often have trouble with their prostrate gland.
While the gland is important in activities carried out in a ‘prostrate’ position, most experts know it as the prostate gland.
I am sure there are plenty of more examples. Can’t think of any more at present.
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on 07/08 at 09:48 AM
