Bull's Eye Business Writing TipsTip #421: Like most or most like?These FREE
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Tip #421: Which is correct—like most or most like?
The answer is “What new website feature would you like most?” “Most” is an adverb and follows the verb it modifies. |
Weekly Exercise:
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This week’s quiz:
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Which word is correct?
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Comments from our readers:
Lynn Russell asked: The term "went missing" is common nowadays in all facets of the media. Is that term correct grammar? It doesn't sound correct for some reason. "Was discovered missing" or "became missing" seems to sound better. I'm just curious about the grammar aspect. The media is using "went missing" and "gone missing" for those who disappear, are kidnapped, run away from home, or just turn up missing, etc. Their car is found but they are missing with no sign of them, etc. so the announcers say they "went missing". I heard it again on the radio this morning. It grates on my nerves. Thanks for your help!
My comment: The word “missing” is an adjective. For example, “Shelly found the missing book.” I guess we are now using “missing” to mean “missing in action,” etc. According to the dictionary I used (Webster’s New World), “went missing” would not be correct. However, I will ask my other readers if they have additional knowledge.
What do you, readers, know about this word
Regarding last week’s “May and Might” discussion, Jan Bone commented:
I've always heard that the conditional (both of these are) is sort of a continuum. "May" implies a stronger chance of something happening than "might" does. WILL, of course, is strongest of all. Tom might be selected. (well, yeah, but--)..
Tom may be selected (probably a 50-50 chance).
Tom will be selected (a certainty in the speaker's mind). Same with Tom would/will. Tom could/can - though CAN be selected does not mean that he will be...just that he's in the running, or has the minimum eligibility qualifications
Quote of the week:
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“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, and diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” (Ernest Benn) |
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My answer to this week's exercise:
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