- You almost never mean: Impact. you almost always mean: Affect. Why: Impact shouldn't be forced into service as a verb. No: "The decision impacts everyone." Yes: "The decision affects everyone".
- You never mean: Off of. you always mean: Off. Why: Some words are perfectly fine on their own. "May I bounce an idea off you?"
- You almost never mean: In order to. you almost always mean: To. Why: See above.
- You never mean: Comprised of. you always mean: Comprises. Why: Comprises equals includes. You'd never say "My grocery list includes of milk, eggs, and kiwis." Same goes for comprises. (Use of with compose: "The sculputure is composed of wire hangers.")
- You never mean: Everyone has their grammer hang-ups. you always mean: Everyone has his or her grammer hang-ups. Why: Everyone, everybody, and close cousin each are singular, so words that refer to them should also be singular. Or, since we all have our grammer hang-ups, you could just rephrase the sentence.
I have been in retail business for 14 yrs. selling various merchandise mostly in the plumbing, kitchen and bath depts. For 26 yrs. I have worked for the city of phila. there I worked as an office/stock clerk handling various merchandise to repair or replace in the tenants home or apartment. There I retired from my job and before I retired I was considered the no. 1 stock clerk throughout the city. All total I worked for 41 yrs..
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