CHAPTER 11 Correct Word Usage^259
Incorrect: She looks as her sister.Correct: She looks like her sister.Correct: He ran like the wind.On the other hand, asis used like a conjunction before a clause.Correct: Nobody loves her as I do.Correct: Do as I do.In informal English, you will often hearlike used as a conjunction instead of
as. However, the following use of like is still neither standard nor accepted.Incorrect: Nobody loves Gary like I do.Correct: Nobody loves Gary as I do.Correct: Monty does as Pat does.Correct: Aidan looks like his mother.bring versus take
Incorrect: When we go to the mountains on Saturday, let’s bring our skis.When you are viewing the movement of something from the point of depar-
ture, use take. When you think of moving something from the point of arrival,
usebring.Correct: When you come to the party, please bring a bottle of wine.fewer versus less
Incorrect:Ten items or less. Sign at the checkout in a supermarket.You can count the items, so you need to use the number word, which is
fewer.Correct: Ten items or fewer.If you can’t count the substance, then you should use less.