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Faulty Diction/Faulty Word Choice

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Using the Wrong Word

(In General)

Example 1

"On behalf of the members of this council, I except your proposal."

"On behalf of the members of this council, I accept your proposal."

  • A third common way that people use faulty diction is simply using the wrong word.
  • The word does not make any sense in the sentence

Example 2

"John's assent of the mountain was awe inspiring."

"John's ascent of the mountain was awe inspiring."

Example 3

"They waited with bated breath for the monster to emerge."

"They waited with baited breath for the monster to emerge."

The Three Most Common Errors Are:

Mixing Up Adjectives and Adverbs

1. Inappropriately using relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that, and what)

2. Using the wrong combination of adjectives and adverbs

3. Using words that sound or look the same as the word you are trying to use.

  • An ADJECTIVE describes a noun
  • An ADVERB modifies the verb in a sentence

What is Diction?

For Example:

  • Diction is just another way of saying "word choice"
  • Faulty diction, is when you are choosing the wrong words.

Wrong:

  • The boy whose fell off his bicycle hurt his leg.

Example:

  • Ahead was a fair easy stretch of trail

Relative Pronouns

Right:

  • The boy who fell off his bicycle hurt his leg.
  • Who - used for persons only
  • Which - animals/things without life
  • That - persons, animals, and things
  • What - things only

Example:

  • He is a character which constantly daydreams of escaping the realities of his mundane life.
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