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absolute adjective adjective meaning adjectives are closely adverb meaning applied to persons applies chiefly archaic back formation better Blank Cacography called cognomen colloquial common commonly confused correct adjective correct and preferred correct form correct plural correct preterit correctly Crêpe denotes dialectal distinction distinguished as follows Ellipsis English equally correct equivalent eral erly error especially expression figurative senses formal illogical implies the second incorrect incorrectly interchangeable intransitive jective loosely manner means primarily means the act modern form modern usage muskmelon noun meaning noun sense obsolete Omit one's ordinary prose past participle persons or things phrase preferred form preposition present American usage Present usage prefers pronoun properly applied properly means rare rect redundant seldom sentences singular slang sometimes misused speaker speech statements substitute superfluous synonym tautological term meaning tion tive transitive verb meaning usage favors usually applied vulgar word implies writers