Lest – English editing.
Lest remains one of the very few words in English with which (in good style) the subjunctive is used, as…
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Less – English editing.
In Standard English, less should only be used with uncountable things (less money, less time). With countable things it is…
Lend – English editing.
Lend is not a noun in Standard English, where loan is the correct word to use. Though used informally in…
(-Less) – English editing.
When you are adding the ending -less to a word that already ends in a letter -l there is a…
Learning difficulties – English editing.
The phrase learning difficulties covers a range of conditions, including Down’s syndrome as well as cognitive or neurological conditions such…
Learn – English editing.
Learn is one of the small group of verbs which have alternative forms for the past tense and past participle.…
Layman – English editing.
To avoid sounding unintentionally sexist you could consider replacing layman with layperson in the singular and laypeople in the plural:…
Last, Lastly – English editing.
When introducing points or topics in sequence it is good style to be consistent in your choice of words. If…