Username
Stavros K.
Member Since
May 17, 2011
Total number of comments
3
Total number of votes received
8
Bio
Learned English as a second language in Greece. Developed a serious OCD about correct usage as a result of being severely fearful of public humiliation. My English, Scottish, Welsh, American, Canadian and Australian English teachers had nothing to do with any of that. :-)
Latest Comments
Whom are you?
- May 18, 2011, 12:37am
So, does "whom does the new tax proposal really benefit?" sound archaic and stilted to folks, or does it sound and look exactly right?
Amount of people
- May 17, 2011, 4:52pm
The number of times I have seen this abomination (e.g. "the amount of shoes", "the amount of times", "the amount of goals", "the amount of chances" et cetera ad nauseam) is truly remarkable. The simplest way to know which to use is this: If you would inquire "How many?" then use "number". If you would inquire "How much?" then use "amount"?
How many people were at the party last night? Bingo --> Number of people
Loose = Lose?
By the way, "Mixing up words like "their" and "there" are a little more understandable" should read: "Mixing up words like "their" and "there" IS a little more understandable".