Monday, March 25, 2013

bias/biased: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Monday, March 25, 2013

bias/biased
A person who is influenced by a bias is biased. The expression is not “they’re bias,” but “they’re biased.” Also, many people say someone is “biased toward” something or someone when they mean biased against. To have a bias toward something is to be biased in its favor.

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