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I am not in defence of but actually annoyed by:
Using if instead of whether. For example: "I will check if the window is open". This means: "if the window is open, I will check". What people mean to say is "I will check whether the window is open".
Also, using was in hypotheticals instead of the correct were. For example: if I were going to check whether the window was open, I wouldn't be standing here. Not "if I was going to check [...]".
Ah good one. Less vs fewer is another like this. IDGAF the distinction there either
I do. If it's countable, it's fewer. Fewer people, fewer houses. If it's incountable it's less. Less rice, less water.