25.

doesn't, don't
- Doesn't is the correct verb form for third-person singular subjects. Don't
is used with all other subjects.

NONSTANDARD:
She don't intend to go.
It don't seem right.
The air conditioner don't work.
CORRECT:
She doesn't intend to go.
It doesn't seem right.
The air conditioner doesn't work.

26.
done
- Done the past participle of do, should always follow a helping verb.

NONSTANDARD:
She done what was expected for her.
CORRECT:
She has done what waz expected for her.

27.
due to
- Due to means "caused by" and should be used only with the words caused by
can logically be substituted.

NONSTANDARD:
Due to an error, he received two checks.
CORRECT:
His receiving two checks was due to an error.

28.
due to the fact that
- Replace this awkward expression with because or since.

LESS ACCEPTABLE:
Due to the fact that he was ill, he stayed home.
PREFERRED:
Because ( or Since ) he was ill, he stayed at home.

29.
emigrate, immigrate
- Emigrate means "to move out of a country." Immigrate means "to move into a
country."
EXAMPLES:
Heidi emigrated from Austria to the U.S. in 1934.
In 1970, she immigrated to Israel.

30.
enthused, enthusiastic
- Enthused is nonstandard. Replace it with enthusiastic.

NONSTANDARD:
I am enthused about going to Nantucket.
CORRECT:
I am enthusiastic about going to Nantucket.
31.
farther, further
- Farther refers to distance. Further means "to a greater degree or extent" or
"additional."

EXAMPLES:
The college is farther away than i would like.
I want to develop you ideas further.
She expects a further explanation.

32.
fewer, less
- Fewer is used with objects that can be counted. Less is used with qualities
or quantities that cannot be counted.

EXAMPLES:
fewer ships, fewer newspapers, fewer calories
less excitement, less water, less supervision

33.
former, latter
- Former refers to the first of two previously mentioned items. Latter means
to the second.

EXAMPLE:
We visited Mexico City and Acapulco. The former is a bustling city; the latter
is a modern seaside resort.

34.
gone, went
- Gone is the past participle of go. It should be used as a verb only with a
helping verb. Went is the past of go and is never used with a helping verb.

NONSTANDARD:
My parents gone to a restaurant.
We could have went to the movies if we had money.
CORRECT:
My parents have gone to a restaurant.
My parents went to a restaurant.
We could have gone to the movies if we jad money.

35.
healthful, healthy
- Things are healthful. People are healthy.

LESS ACCEPTABLE:
Too much bread and cake is not healthy.
PREFERRED:
Too much bread and cake is not healthful.

36.
in, into
- In refers to the position. Into suggests motion.

POSITION:
The children stood ankle deep in water.
MOTION:
Jennifer ran down to the beach and dived into the cold water.