ThatWhichMatter

ThatWhichMatter

To honor the that/which distinction, and all grammar that which matters. For now, this remains just an RSS feed of tweets. +
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A one-man crusade against dumbed-down Britain, a paintbrush, and a crime against language: http://bit.ly/dzaTd (thx @lostintranslatn) 

thatwhichmatter: @doughamlin It's a good point. "Utilize" often makes a sentence sound overly important or just seems unnecessary. When in doubt, use "use." 

thatwhichmatter: @doughamlin It’s a good point. “Utilize” often makes a sentence sound overly important or just seems unnecessary. When in doubt, use “use.”

@DrGdot Thanks for the USE/UTILIZE suggested topic. Good one. Hoping that today’s #twmt answered your question 

USE/UTILIZE? Use: more common. Utilize: less common; make do w/something not normally used. (Utilizing a penny, Bea unscrewed the latch.) 

@Fritinancy Would be terrific to see them in a post on your site! Anachronistic missteps from “MM” 1st season alone would be quite popular. 

USE/UTLIZE SOURCES:

Common Errors in English, utilize.

T.A.R. Cheney, Getting the Words Right, Writer’s Digest Books (1983).

“utilize” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, 2009.

Grammar Girl, “Use” versus “Utilize.”

Garner’s Modern American Usage, 3rd ed., use; utilize; utilization. p. 836.

MAJORITY IS/MAJORITY WERE? [2/2] A large MAJORITY IS in favor of shorter meetings. The MAJORITY of people ARE Typedia.com users. 

Sound-alike mix-ups that sound right even to the experts. On "teaming" vs "teeming", "insure" vs "ensure" + more: http://bit.ly/BVQn0 

A good mark considers the purchaser + the merchandise. The dictionary behind names like Lookool, Perma-Fluff, + Yippee: http://bit.ly/4EBDHE 

MAJORITY IS/MAJORITY ARE? [1/1] Can be used as (s) or (pl). When it describes collective, treat as (s). When used w/ "of", treat as (pl). 

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