Sentence examples for Improper usage from inspiring English sources

They are aimed at companies that wish to guard against improper usage and also offer "spousal peace of mind".

"The phone companies tried to stop that for about 30 years because it was considered improper usage," Dr. Fischer said.

145) Accidence Will Happen: The Non-Pedantic Guide to English Usage by Oliver Kamm In a refreshing counterblast to the sticklers who have taken over the grammar debate, this self-professed "reformed pedant" celebrates the elasticity of the English language and demonstrates how, far from spoiling literature, improper usage has enriched it over the centuries.

The sentence has been rewritten and attribution has been added.JULY 24, 2014, 1 16 p.m". The "Our Bad Media" piece alleged yet other instances of improper usage, and BuzzFeed appeared to agree with its conclusions, as it issued other corrections as well.

One sharp-eyed example: A study of letters from military families noticed nothing about the sentence "there will be Six little orphans on the Street if my Son doesn't come back home soon" except the improper usage of "there," an "adverb of locality".

Contrary to what most people thought, it isn't the result of improper usage.

He was also charged with speeding, improper lane usage, careless driving and failure to use a turn signal.

After meeting with the police yesterday afternoon, Briggs was also cited for failure to give immediate notice of an accident and improper lane usage, Master Sgt. Luis Gutierrez said.

Briggs has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident, a misdemeanor, and was given citations for failure to give immediate notice of an accident and improper lane usage.

Although Jack Taylor, Bruen's frequently drunk, violent and maudlin detective hero, is still the main draw, he's rivaled by a serial killer who works himself into a murderous rage over improper grammatical usage.

This observation confirms the suspicion of improper pesticide usage by the corresponding local producer.