WATCH YOUR ENGLISH - 2 By Moh. Taufik (Mr. Tf) Many of us make mistakes in speech and in writing and I admit that many students or some teachers get confused with some words or phrases and still make the following mistakes. Please study the mistakes and correct your mistakes. Whether vs If “Whether” is NOT interchangeable with “if. “Whether” expresses a condition where there are two or more alternatives. “If” expresses a condition where there are no alternatives. e.g., I don’t know whether I’ll come tonight. e.g., I come tonight if I have money. Fewer vs Less “Less” is for hypothetical quantities. “Few” and “fewer” are for things you can quantify. e.g., The firm has fewer than ten employees. e.g., The firm is less successful now that we have only ten employees. Farther vs Further “Farther” implies a measurable distance. “Further” is for abstract lengths. e.g., I ran five kilometers farther than Ali. e.g., The financial crisis caused further implications. Since vs Because “Since” refers to time. “Because” refers to causation. e.g., Since I quit drinking I’ve married and had two children. e.g., Because I quit drinking I no longer wake up in my own vomit. Continual vs Continuous “Continual” means something thats always occurring. “Continuous” means something continues without any stops or gaps in between. e.g., The continual music next door made it the worst night of studying ever. e.g., Her continuous talking prevented him from concentrating.
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