Get it /Write/ Right!

April 2010
Vol. 1, Iss. 4

"Paradigm," the political science professor informed us our first day of class. "Is not a pair of dimes. You are college students now, it's important that you understand and are familiar with new terms and the correct spelling."

Then vs. Than

Then: Description of time.
Than: A comparison.
"I'd rather go than stay." Then we left.
Sally liked Ben better than Roger and Roger better than George. What she didn't know was that Roger, then Ben, had both been liked by George.
Mistaken Colloquialisms
All intensive purposes, should be all intents and purposes. 
All intents and purposes means for all practical purposes or in any likeable circumstance. For all intents and purposes, the case was closed.
An excellent article to read, perhaps a site to frequent, is from The Word Detective, http://www.word-detective.com/2009/01/16/intensive-purposes/.

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Get It Write Right is a regular feature here and seeks to resolve some of those confusing words that work themselves into our writing. Do you have a word pair you would like clarified? A word that you struggle with in deciding which one should be used? Email it to TheChicoWritersGroup@gmail.com (Hint: use the link for the automated subject line).

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