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Don't say that, Do say this

Your right v. you're right

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Don't say that:

"Your right" when you mean "you are correct."
"You're right" when you mean "you are entitled to do that."

Do say this:

"It's your right to do that"
"You're right about that."

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Partake v Take Part

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Don't say that:

Partake in

Do say this:

Partake of
or
Take part in

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" They both received 6 months each."

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Don't say that:

" They both received 6 months each."

Do say this:

They received six months each

or

they both received six months

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Female stewards v Stewardesses

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Don't say that:

Female stewards

Do say this:

Stewardesses

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step change v change

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Don't say that:

step change

Do say this:

change, or
significant change

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Messers v messrs.

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Don't say that:

Messers

Do say this:

Messrs.

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acclimate v acclimatise

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Don't say that:

acclimate

Do say this:

acclimatise

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"based in" v "from"

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Don't say that:

based in

Do say this:

from, in or at

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Historic v Historical

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Don't say that:

Historic when you mean, simply, that it happened in the past

Do say this:

Historical

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extort him v extort from him

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Don't say that:

extort him

Do say this:

extort from him

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Extorter v extortionist

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Don't say that:

extorter

Do say this:

extortionist

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partaking v taking part

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Don't say that:

partaking

Do say this:

taking part

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Dear Lovelies v Dear Sirs

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Don't say that:

Dear Lovelies

Do say this:

Dear Sirs

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weary v wary

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Don't say that:

"Some people are weary of the new ideas"

Do say this:

"Some people are wary of the new ideas"

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Apec v APEC

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Don't say that:

Apec

Do say this:

APEC

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