AGREE

RIGHT: They AGREE THAT electrons EXIST.

Electrons are particles THAT physicists AGREE EXIST.
SUSPECT: There is AGREEMENT AMONG them THAT electrons exist.
They AGREE electrons EXIST (AGREE THAT is preferred)
Electrons are particles THAT physicists AGREE ON AS EXISTING.
WRONG: There is AGREEMENT AMONG them TO THE FACT THAT
electrons exist.
Electrons are particles physicists AGREE THAT EXIST.
Electrons are particles physicists AGREE TO EXIST.


AID
RIGHT: She AIDS her neighbor.
She provides AID TO victims. AID FOR victims
is available.
Her AID IN WALKING the dog was appreciated
WRONG: Her AID TO WALK the dog was
appreciated.

AIM
RIGHT: We adopted new procedures AIMED AT
REDUCING theft.
We adopted new procedures WITH THE AIM OF
REDUCING theft.
SUSPECT: we adopted new policies, THE AIM OF
WHICH was TO REDUCE theft
WRONG: we. Adopted new policies WITH THE AIM TO
REDUCE theft.
ALLOW
RIGHT: The holiday ALLOWS Maria TO WATCH the movie today. (=
permits)
Maria WAS ALLOWED TO WATCH the movie.
The demolition of the old building ALLOWS FOR new construction.
(= permits the existence of)
SUSPECT: The holiday ALLOWED FOR Maria TO WATCH the movie.
The holiday ALLOWED Maria the WATCHING OF the movie.
The holiday ALLOWS THAT homework BE done {or CAN BE done}.
Homework is ALLOWED FOR DOING BY Maria.
The ALLOWING OF shopping TO DO {or TO BE DONE}.
AND
RIGHT: We are concerned about the forests AND the oceans.
We are concerned about the forests, the oceans, AND the
mountains.
We work all night, AND we sleep all day. (note the comma
before AND)
SUSPECT: We are concerned about the forests AND ALSO the
oceans.
We work all night AND we sleep all day. (link 2 clauses with
comma + AND)
WRONG: We are concerned about the forests, ALSO the oceans.