Mrs. Do not use Mrs. before titles; as, Mrs. President, Mrs. Professor, Mrs. Doctor.
Much. Do not use much for many. Much refers to quantity. Many refers to number.
| Wrong: As much as five hundred people were present. |
| Right: As many as five hundred people were present. |
Mutual. Do not confuse mutual and common. Mutual means interchanged.
| Wrong: John and William had a mutual liking for Mary. |
| Right: John and William had a common liking for Mary. |
| Right: John and William had a mutual liking for each other. |
Near. Do not use near for nearly.
| Wrong: He ran near all the way to the station. I came nearly making the same mistake. |
| Right: He ran nearly all the way to the station. I came near making the same mistake. |
Nerve. Do not use nerve in the sense of impudence.
Newsy. Do not use newsy in the sense of full of news.
Neither. Do not use neither with reference to more than two objects, nor follow it by a plural verb.