Sit, set. Do not confuse these two words. See §57.
So. Do not use so alone as a conjunction. Say so that.
| Wrong: He spoke in the open air, so more could see and hear him. |
| Right: He spoke in the open air, so that more could see and hear him. |
Some. Do not use some as an adverb in the sense of somewhat or a little.
| Wrong: He plays the violin some. |
| Right: He plays the violin a little. |
Sort of a. Do not use a after sort of. See Kind of a.
Sort. Do not precede sort by these or those. See Kind.
Such. Do not follow such by who, which, or that as relatives.
| Wrong: All such persons who think so will soon see their mistake. |
| Right: All such persons as think so will soon see their mistake. |
| Right: He spoke with such force that we were compelled to listen. (That is not a relative here.) |
Tasty. Do not use tasty in the sense of tasteful.