The 51 most commonly misused words and phrases

It's surprising how many mistakes people make when they use the English language. A linguist from Harvard University is here to help - he has created a list of the words we misuse the most. In his latest book, "The Sense of Style," Harvard cognitive scientist and linguist Steven Pinker explores the most common words and phrases that people stumble over. It is reminiscent of Strunk and White's classic "The Elements of Style," but is based on linguistics and updated for the 21st century. In the English language, there is no definitive body governing the rules, so grammar can be up to interpretation.
Here are the 51 most commonly misused words and phrases from his book.