The.A-Z.of.Correct.English.Common.Errors.in.English

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tolerant

(not tollerant or tolerent)

tomato (singular)

tomatoes (plural) (an exception to rule) See PLURALS (iv).

tomorrow

(not tommorrow)

tonsillitis tornado (singular)

tornadoes or tornados (plural) See PLURALS (iv).

torpedo (singular)

torpedoes (plural) (an exception to rule) See PLURALS (iv).

totally toupee traffic tragedy tragic transfer transpire

total + ly

(not toupe´e)

trafficked, trafficking, trafficker See SOFT C AND SOFT G. (not tradgedy)

TE

total

AM FL Y

tortuous or torturous? TORTUOUS = full of twists and turns, complex, convoluted TORTUROUS = painful, agonising, excruciating

(not tradgic) transferred, transferring, transference See ADDING ENDINGS (iv).

Strictly speaking, this verb has two meanings: " to give off moisture (of plant or leaf) " to come slowly to be known, to leak out (of secret information)

It is often used loosely in the sense of ‘to happen’. Why not use ‘to happen’ instead of this rather pompous word?

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