I am really glad to know it.

But never use _real_ when you mean _very_ or _quite_ or _really_.

+We use the adjective _some_ many times when we should use the adverb

_somewhat_.+ For example, we say:

I am some anxious to hear from him.

I was some tired after my trip.

What we intended to say was:

I am somewhat anxious to hear from him.

I was somewhat tired after my trip.

+Do not use _what for_ when you mean _why_.+ Do not say:

What did you do that for?

Or worse still,

What for did you do that?

Say:

Why did you do that?

+Do not use _worse_ in place of _more_.+ Do not say:

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