SAT Writing : Identifying Conventional and Idiomatic Usage Errors
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Example Question #61 : Identifying Other Usage Errors
Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.
To be honest, I've never shot a gun in my life; I'm just not very well versed at outdoor skills. No error
Possible Answers:
life;
at
well versed
No error
honest,
Correct answer:
at
Explanation:
The error here is a common English idiom: "well versed" should nearly always be followed with "in," not "at." The corrected phrase reads, "I'm just not very well versed in outdoor skills."
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