Faulty Predication: is when. , is where. , and reason

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Faulty Predication: is when. , is where. , and reason Faulty Predication: is when. . ., is where. . ., and reason. . . is because #65 FROM THE UWF WRITING LAB’S 101 GRAMMAR MINI-LESSONS SERIES

Use “is when” only to introduce a statement of time. Noon is when this class begins.

Use “is where” only to introduce a place. Tallahassee, Florida, is where I was born and reared.

“Is when” and “is where” should not be used to introduce an explanation or a definition. Incorrect: In baseball, a balk is where a pitcher makes an illegal move. Revised: In baseball, a balk is an illegal move made by a pitcher.

Incorrect: Plagiarism is when a writer presents the thoughts and ideas of another author as his or her own. Revised: Plagiarism occurs when a writer presents the thoughts of another author as his or her own.

A statement containing “the reason” is followed by a “that clause, not a “because” clause Incorrect: The reason he resigned is because he had never received a promotion. Revised: The reason he resigned is that he had never received a promotion.