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Top 10 Grammar Mistakes to Avoid (Part One): 05/20/2011

Top 10 Grammar Mistakes to Avoid (Part One)

Pesky Bad Grammar Habits That We Just Can't Seem to Break

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Published: 05/20/2011
Posted by: RE Technology
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If you're like most people, writing isn't much fun. Just because you're not a gifted scribe doesn't mean you shouldn't share your thoughts. After all, as an experienced professional, you've got valuable insights that could enlighten your peers and market your services, insights that would be best expressed in writing. You need to be sure that your literary gems have a basic level of grammatical accuracy if you don't want your message to get lost through the "noise" of your mistakes.

We all have a few pesky bad grammar habits that we just can't seem to break. If you're a victim to any of the mistakes I'm about to mention, it's time to tape the list up on your wall, stick a post-it on your laptop, or have a colleague proofread your work.

I'm going to cover the first 5 mistakes here. Part Two will cover the next 5 mistakes.

 


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Comments on: Top 10 Grammar Mistakes to Avoid (Part One)
by Robert Pasquarello 2011-05-21 04:59:33
Many, many years ago I was taught to replace the last comma in the series of items with the word 'and'. As I was taught, it was incorrect to use them together to connect the last item to the series.

by Denise Ulrich 2011-05-21 07:57:32
The comma thing after several items is correct either way....with or without.

by Carmen Murphy 2011-05-22 17:44:17
Commas in a series are correct either way, but the more "fashionable" manner is without the final comma (just "and").

by Emily Youngman 2011-05-25 10:11:07
"irregardless" is a pet peeve of mine too, Amy!

by Mike Schmidt 2011-05-21 12:22:41
A pet peeve of mine is when people write the word "loose" in place of "lose." For example, "Don't loose the house key," or, "What a looser."

by Paden Followwill 2011-05-23 11:24:57
There are so many exceptions to the rule, when it comes to grammar. Thanks for posting this!

by Leo Schneggenburger 2011-05-25 10:37:11
I remember reading that english is one of the hardest languages to learn. One of the best tips I was given is to read out loud what you write before hitting the send button. Your mind "knows" what it "thinks" you wrote. Hearing it almost always highlights when something is wrong.

by Emily Youngman 2011-06-03 12:26:48
That is SUCH a great trick!

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