| Wrong: I am the man as digs your garden. Not as I remember. |
| Right: I am the man who digs your garden. Not that I remember. |
As. Do not use as in the sense of since or because.
| Wrong: I cannot come as I am sick now. |
| Right: I cannot come; I am sick now. |
| Right: I cannot come because I am sick now. |
At. Do not use at for in with the names of large cities
| Wrong: He lives at Philadelphia. |
| Right: He lives in Philadelphia. |
Attackted. Do not use this form for attacked.
Awful, awfully. These are two very much overworked words. Substitute other and more accurate expressions.
| Wrong: We have had an awfully good time. That is an awfully pretty dress. |
| Right: We have had an exceedingly nice time. That is a very pretty dress. |
Badly. Do not use badly in the sense of very much.
| Wrong: She wanted badly to come. |
| Right: She wanted very much to come. |