Cincinnati's Phyllis Martin, author of Word Watcher's Handbook: A Deletionary of the Most Abused and Misused Words (iUniverse, $11.95), has compiled a list of 10 frequent English errors.

        • “between you and I” instead of “me”

        • “it don't” instead of “it doesn't”

        • “can't hardly” instead of “can hardly”

        • “irregardless” instead of “regardless”

        • “you was” instead of “you were”

        • “somewheres” instead of “somewhere”

        • “heighth” instead of “height”

        • “youse” instead of “you”

        • “Bruce and myself” instead of “Bruce and I”

        • “alot” instead of “a lot”

        “Back in school, they didn't coach you on what to take out,” she says. “Instead, it was always, "Add a word here and there.' I'd like to get rid of some of them.”

        Her favorite anecdote from readers: A candidate for minister at an Alabama church couldn't help ending his sentences with “OK?” The committee conducting his review was tolerant to a point. But when the minister asked the congregation, “Shall we pray, OK?” his application was tossed.

        For more language advice from Ms. Martin, her new show Help for your Ear Ache will debut June 26 on WMKV-FM (89.3 on the dial). The show will air at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 3 p.m. Thursdays.

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