The following 'diction' is wrong according to prescriptive, but why?
'existence' for life
'novel' for new
'capture' for take
'inimical' for hostile
'demise' for death
'phenomental' for extraordinary
Also these sentences:
Ask whoever you see.
He works faster than me. (is it because it should use 'I' instead of me?)
I can't imagine it being him.
Nobody was killed, were they? (is it because 'singular they'?)
These kind of men are dangerous.
That's her at the door now. (is 'she' not 'her'?)
The data is now in.
Thanks very much.