Words Commonly Misused : C





CAN & MAY :

Can means capability.

May means with permission.




CANNOT HELP BUT :

Note that the NOT and the BUT make a double negative.

Omit BUT.

They say they cannot help.




CAN’T HARDLY :

This again is a double negative.

Use either CAN’T or HARDLY.

Thus ‘I can hardly’ see anything or ‘I can’t see anything’.




CITE, SIGHT & SITE :

Cite means to call attention to.

Sight means something seen.

Site is location.


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