Saturday, June 23, 2012

choose/chose: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Saturday, June 23, 2012

choose/chose
You chose tequila last night; you choose aspirin this morning. “Chose” is the past tense, “choose” the present.

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Not exactly a screed: Paul Brians' latest blog post discusses an unusual mishearing of  a common phrase.

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