I see illiterate people . . . everywhere. For example:
"Principle" is a noun, not an adjective.
It's "different from," not "different than."
It's "people who," not "people that."
It's "the reason that," not "the reason why" (a tautology).
"General consensus" is also a tautology.
It's "ad nauseam," not "ad naseum."
An "aid" is something that helps; an "aide" is someone who helps.
"Anxious" means nervous, not eager.
When referring to historical epochs, "B.C." appears after the number while "A.D." appears before. I saw this mistake recently in a news article published by none other than the Associated Press. 2000 B.C. means two thousand years "before Christ," whereas A.D. 2000 means "in the year of our Lord, 2000." Popular nowadays are "B.C.E." (before the Common Era) and "C.E." (the Common Era), a transparent dodge that relies on the same odometer reading while excluding the landmark. It's rewarding to adhere to the old system and offend such people. They are, however, ultimately prevailing because the fidelity, justice, charity, and mercy of the Christian Era are ceding ground to the treason, injustice, rapacity, and cruelty of paganism.
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