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Then my friend has suggested me some good methods that i want to share with you all. No further discussion is needed. I’ve only really noticed it in the past year or so, but it’s got to the point that I’ve been questioning whether or not I’m actually the one who is wrong! Last thing. Something is loose on my car, I think I’m losing my muffler. Hummmmmm Glad I never had to learn it! It was clear that the sentence was flawed. To further complicate matters, “affect” has two very different uses: “His words affected the crowd so deeply they wept.”, “The new students affected a nonchalance they didn’t feel.”. Nice post. They really should be corrected. How very, very strange; this isn’t one of the usual grammar-snob myths, like split infinitives, nor a slightly outdated one, as far as I know. And is “Oops” a real word, I don’t think so! Thanks for all of the help. thanks for the tips, Beware of homophones dangling there participles. That’s a good list. It’s only when you learn another language you realise how difficult English really is. I know I make mistakes on a regular basis. “There” is used many ways, including as a reference to a place (“let’s go there”) or as a pronoun (“there is no hope”). Its never become integrated into my way of writing. (No, they don’t about the use of “effect” as a verb, as in “This wire should be sufficient to effect transfer of funds.”) I’ve written the newspapers that allow this, asking them to please learn the difference and save “impact” for when you’re talking about crashes or bullets. One of my favorites (already mentioned) was “irregardless” – my dad used that word constantly. Hmmm… robotic copy written by people embedded with circuit boards. I’m fairly sure they would do that, in the USA. I enjoyed the blog post thoroughly! Your best way of avoiding this might be to move . (That was the right way to do it, right? That drives me crazy, too. Makes sense.”. Balderdash! Then I highly recommend that you take the time to become familiar with this publication. Example: Are you pretending to be something you are not? Ending a sentence with a preposition may not be a grammatical error, speaking strictly, but good style requires alternatives be found in most cases. Some of my English teachers have used them interchangeably. The one I always get stumped on is when to use “who” and “whom”. I make so many and have so little time that it just gets put in the, when I have time, stack of things to do. If you say “I go to the store” (which can also acceptably be said as “I am going to the store”) then when you add another person, you should continue to use “I” as in “[Insert name here] and I are going to the store” or the sentence must change to “We are going to the store.” We just like trying to make the world a safe place for our native language; and fluctuate between humor and frustration when people brutalize words and phrases – hell, we’re nerds alright? I agree, those are the most common five errors found in on-line writing. Love to see her in a three-way FMM soon. It’s just a subconscious thing. beats me…maybe it is not grammatically wrong to say “Nat and I..” If you find yourself writing the word “laying,” a red flag ought to go up, because we almost never use this verb to describe an action that we’re performing (unless we’re writing porn.) plural. I admit “effect” and “affect” sometimes stumps me. “Have been” is a present perfect, simple form and “were” is a simple past sense of the verb “to be.Here is the conjugation: “we are, we were, we will be. Just for the record, your point no 4 isn’t quite correct! “. Errors 1-4 are homophone problems. Here’s another for you — companies, organizations, teams etc are SINGULAR entities. “John and me were watching ‘Grown Ups’.” …. Enjoyable and i learnt some new stuff. It was my choice to do so, and above all not because I chose to be lazy. I would rather have root canal than sit down and learn all these grammar rules, yuk. I frequently write about grammar, pronunciation, and other pet peeves related to public speaking. Another hair-puller-outer I see frequently is “than” and “then.” As in, “I’d rather eat sushi tonight then Mexican food.” Who wouldn’t? “I am a better golfer than Biff.” “Rather than fill out the paperwork again, Biff decided not to apply for the grant after all.”, “Then” is used to introduce a conclusion, consequence or something which is after another in time. To err is human, to really look stupid takes computer access! It was a law of little effect. I think you missed one. Swipe up in Stories for details!! – Author: “The Hacker’s Nightmare” Often! You’ll find all sorts of awful mistakes. I love this article as I too read tons when I was a kid and have difficulty quoting the rules – there are two great books for this: Writing the Right Word and The Wrong Word Dictionary – both by Dave Dowling (no, I don’t get profits from sales…). The plural form “they” or “theirs” is the correct usage when referring to someone of either sex, or when the sex of the indiviudal is unknow. It’s best to take a break after writing something before you start editing it. On a constructive note, this is the lesson for everyone: Even the best copywriters should have someone proofread their work, because a second set of eyes can catch what our brain has chosen to ignore. Without that, B&N would never have been able to shut down independent booksellers–and let’s not even talk about Wal-Mart! Big. He miscalculated the effect of his actions. I just had to point that out to you, professor (yes, that’s mildly sardonic). (And in that case, all bets are off.). Featuring plug-in circuit boards, we can strongly endorse this server’s flexibility and growth potential. Because people do this all the time. And the thing is it’s so easy to get it right, yet I see the mistake on so many posts. I can go through and correct these errors but I am usually to lazy. – Bill Hely Watch Nubile Films - Naughty babes share cock and cum on Pornhub.com, the best hardcore porn site. (Am I just being a snob?) Furthermore I think the follow up to this post should focus specifically on the difference between casual writing for “diary blogs” and ad copy writing for “commercial blogs.”. Overlook means to Likewise for “hers.” Likewise for “its.” It’s a possessive pronoun. ‘On Tomorrow’, one of my favorite tracks from Captain Beefheart’s forgotten masterpiece ‘Safe as Milk.’. In IMs or quick e-mails I will often type “you’re” in place of “your” or make some other homophone-related error. “Me like blogging!”. Thank you for telling them! My peeve is the confusion between advice and advise. Ok, Okay. It does slow us down… we live in such a fast paced world that many of us need things easily read and understood. The worst is newspaper text that use till when they want to abbreviate until (’til). It helps me render myself to be smarter than I truly am. you can still find all the typos and grammar blunders. I often times reply “if you’re talking to me, I’m fine.” I feel if people are going to greet you they should talk to you and not about you to the crowd. In high school, my English teacher referred to me as the ‘grammar guru’. Some bloggers would have written “to pedantic” which a misuse of the language that drives me batty! I see it in printed advertisements, all over the net, everywhere. I think I’m losing my mind because I see wild animals running loose in the neighborhood…. It seemed like a grown up thing and I wanted to do grown up stuff too! Dr. Naquib, I was talking about, ” I’ve got to get myself ‘orientated’ – Wrong! My pet peeve is when people say “Me and” Such as “Me and Joe went shopping.” It drives me crazy and really makes the person saying it sound ignorant. Its strength is precision. I hate reading ebooks and emails with “try and…” when they mean “try to” and of course there’s the infamous “an historic” both sound dumb to me…. Also, they are big perpetrators of the me/myself dilemma. Or get someone else, who’s good at editing, to check your business writing. Oklahoma won 6-4 to make Sunday’s rubber … And I broke the rules again by not reviewing my spelling on the comments added to the final draft. You forgot “loose” used in place of “lose.” I see it all the time now, and it irritates the crap out of me. This usage is inappropriate but not as egregious an error as its misusage as a pronoun. Or do you love these people who actually say outloud…”Shelly and I’s relationship”… “I’S” RELATIONSHIP? Once I got my own library card in second grade, I devoured books. It seems to be a favourite phrase among middle-management types also!! I also highly recommend tattooing http://www.CopyBlogger.com, and http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org on the backs of your hand. Ha, I always hated grammar in school! As such it should recognized and encouraged. It’s late and I can barely read, so I probably made a few mistakes of my own on that last comment…. If you're craving big boobs XXX movies you'll find them here. another is too and to, I need to go to the store, and the bathroom too. Also when I run spell check their & there does not show up. , http://loscuadernosdejulia.blogspot.com/2007/09/bloggers-against-abuse-use-of-language.html, Thanks for the article, I linked to it: http://smallfishbigmoney.com/2008/03/03/small-fish-big-money-super-blogging-link-love/. They are phonetically identical and contextually defined. The one word that constantly bugs me is when people mix up lightning and lightening. By doing that, the person you were meant to be will never come out of hiding. I also type my blog posts out in Word prior to the posts going live lol. sometimes it happens with me also the “there” and “their” thing ..but when i again review the posts it quickly strikes to me that there is mistake which needs to be fixed. I’ve received papers using “ur” and “b4” and it’s like fingernails on a chalkboard. Ack! Maybe this has been covered already but there are so many listings here I may have missed it. Thanks a lot for this. Since this is a blog about writing, I let myself break the general one-and-two syllable rule occasionally. Honest people will admit that the primary reason they have any mistakes at all in submitted writing is that they simply don’t bother to proofread in the first place. And for reminding us about something I would NEVER commit any of the other four crimes. Very useful dude. I have taken to shouting back the correct English at people when they get things wrong! I’m glad you share my thoughts on this. While we all hope what we have to say is more important than some silly grammatical error, the truth is some people will not subscribe or link to your blog if you make dumb mistakes when you write, and buying from you will be out of the question. (nice car he must have), i got to go (you have to or were allowed to? This isn’t something we did one time for the video either; this was her third set and I have her do these routinely. ! “if you fail then you get rejected”, “I went to see Sue, then Stephanie, since Sue seemed more likely to know about it.”, “The effect of bad grammar can affect your blog readership tremendously.” I get this one wrong almost every time. The only major problem I have is when people nitpick on otherwise irrelevant errors and mistakes. This one bugs the hell out of me and I even have a professor who takes 20 points off a writing assignment for all the mistakes you listed and Lie/Lay mix-ups. great stuff….i commit that i too sometime make these mistakes. Was it a case of grammar lapse or of impropriety in the use of words ? but for someone writing a personal blog? The world’s most famous forum, on the best copywriting site, and they spell Gurus incorrectly!! @JP >> “So if you’re serious about writing, and have the smallest amount of compassion for people who truly enjoy reading. So lighten up, and don’t crap on the people who made an effort, you can always try to help them, but don’t expect them to succeed. Any suggestions? 2. Weather eye am wrong oar write He explained that his primary interest was in speaking “one-on-one” to his people so that he could share his expertise as a marketer, not getting the grammar right. I hear TV personalities say something such as “The speaker he said to roll with the flow” or “Miss Jones she wanted to know who hurt her dog”. After reading your post, your right on point. This is correct: “Microsoft has released details of its new operating system”. The bottom line is that a blog is a blog, be it about marketing or nuclear physics. Did something change or am I confused? Did you ever study logic? *Shudder*, Amen to the “P.S.”, Brian! And then there are those who simply cannot spell: If you show me an incorrect sentence, I can fix it, but if I need to know the technical reason why it was wrong in the first place, I go ask my wife. B2B Copywriter….your answer is exactly right…but I reckon that comma you’ve slipped into the first illustration, after ‘house’, is confusing the clarity of the example! I find that this creeps up nearly daily in some post somewhere in my daily internet travels. 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