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She is one of the nicest girls I know.

She is from the nicest girls I know.

Avoid using from in the sense of one of or among.

I don't like red or orange. I want the blue one.

I don't like red and orange. I want the blue one.

The meaning of the first sentence is that you don't like the two colours together. The intended meaning is that you don't like either of them, even separately.

If we join clauses with different subjects, we use and even after a negative: He didn't write to me and I was worried.

I asked Paul if he was going.

I asked Paul whether he was going.

Where or not is implied, use whether, not if. Unlike whether, if does not expect a Yes or No reply: I shall speak to him if he comes.

I heard everything that he said.

I heard everything which he said.

Don't use the relative pronouns which and what after everything, all, something, anything, a lot, (not much), little, or nothing. We can use that after these words, or it can be omitted.

If you would do me this favour, I will be very grateful to you.

If you would do me this favour, I would be very grateful to you.

Also possible:

If you will do me this favour, I will be very grateful to you.

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