10 Most Egregious Writing Mistakes on the Web

As the internet becomes more accessible, more and more people find themselves writing on a daily basis. Be it a daily blog, a Myspace page, emails, or what have you, our writing skills (or lack thereof) are on display for family and friends, and sometimes the general public. And all too often, those writing skills just don't measure up. Here is a list of the 10 most common spelling and grammar mistakes, along with ways to correct them.

Writing Mistake #1: More better, more faster, more stronger, etc.
I suppose that this isn't technically wrong, but it's redundant. The -er suffix on the word already indicates "more." "Stronger" means "more strong." You don't need to say "more." It's already there.

Speaking of redundancy, think about your prefixes before slapping them onto words. "Irregardless" is not a word. You mean "regardless." Sticking that ir- on the front negates the word. The same thing goes for "unthaw." You do realize that to "unthaw" your chicken would mean to freeze it, right? Thaw is the opposite of freeze.

Writing Mistake #2: Their, there, they're, etc.
These words are often confused with one another, because they sound the same. But they actually have very different meanings. "Their" is a possessive pronoun, similar to "her" or "his." "There" is a word indicating location. "They're" is a contraction meaning "they are." "They're going there to their house." There are other instances in which a possessive pronoun gets confused with a contraction that sounds the same. "Its" and "it's" are also often misused in internet communication. "Its" without an apostrophe is a possessive pronoun, similar to "theirs." "It's" with an apostrophe is the contraction meaning "it is." "My car stalled again. It's on its last legs." In the same token, "your" and "you're" are often used improperly. "Your," again, is a possessive pronoun, where "you're" is a contraction meaning "you are." "You're going to your class later, right?"

A similar problem occurs with "too, to, and two." "Too" means also. "To" is a preposition. "Two" is a number. "I went to two shows, too."