Common Spelling and Grammar Mistakes
January 04, 2009 by
10 Most Common Errors and How to Correct Them Once and for All!
As a previous spelling bee I personally find incorrect spelling and grammar annoying (as would any potential employer considering you for a job I might add). In a world of TTYL, LOL and OMG, I think perhaps properPrint this out and post it next to your computer if you have to! Your computer's spelling and grammar check should catch your mistakes but when writing a handwritten card or letter, you'll want to refer to these points to be sure.
1) Day's, Party's, week's Condo's etc.,-There is not supposed to be an apostrophe as one would refer to the ownership as in 'Peter's house'. Rather it would be 'days', 'parties', 'weeks' or 'condos'. The house belongs to Peter and the apostrophe shows that. This has now become one of the most prevalent grammatical errors that I've come across while moving from Canada to the U.S.
2) There, Their and They're- This one seems to get mixed up easily by most. The word 'their' implies belonging to someone or something, or possession. An example "We're going to their house for dinner tonight". The word "there" is used as such, "Your purse is on the table over there." And finally, the word "they're" is the same as "they are" so it can be used as follows, "I heard that they're going to London this summer."
3) To, Too and Two- The word "to" can be used to address a card of course but also in such sentence as "Did you want to come with us?" Whereas the word "too" means also or extra, referring to an abundance so think of the extra "o" as just that, extra. "You put too much sugar in my coffee!" Lastly, the word "two" is used in the numerical sense like, "We need two more players on our team."
4) Names like Davis's- This is simply Davis'. The apostrophe is in lieu of an extra 's' and refers to ownership. For example: "This is Karla Davis' house".
5) Have vs. Of- "She should of come with us last night" is INCORRECT. Rather, the word is "have" and should read "She should have come with us last night". This is the same for 'would' and 'could'.
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