Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Common English phrases and their correct usage

Not so impressive usagePreferred Alternative
"Detail out", "Details"Use "Describe", "Identify"
"Is not matching""Does not match"
"it is recommend to xxx"“it is recommended that”
"can be referred from"“may be found in”, “is located in”
"information like"“information such as”
“Comprises of the” or “comprises the”“is composed of” or “consists of”
“Explains on"use “describes” or “explains” depending on context
“Huge”Huge is a overly dramatic word; “Large” is a better word
“For e.g.”“for example…” or “e.g.”
“Updation”“Updation” is not a word, use "Update" or "Updated" as appropriate
“feedback”“feedbacks”
"learning(s)"“lessons” or “knowledge”
"click on""click"

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