| 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by Stycon(m): 3:14pm On Aug 14, 2018 |
Learnt from this piece and wanna share it with you guyz. I hope you find it useful too. 1. First come, first servedThe proper way to write this expressions is "first come, first served," because the people in the scenario will be served in a specific order. The idiom is often mistakenly written as "first come, first serve." 2. Misplaced apostrophesAdding "apostrophe 's'" to a noun indicates possession. A common area where people misuse apostrophes is with last names. If your last name is Johnson and you want to invite people to a party, the invitation should read: "The Johnsons invite you to a summer soirée," not "The Johnson's invite you to a summer soirée." 3. i.e. and e.g.These two abbreviations are often used interchangeably, but their meanings are different. I.e. is Latin for id est, which translates to "that is." Thus, i.e. should be used to clarify something. It can informally be replaced with "in other words." "He is training for the marathon before work, i.e., he puts in over a dozen miles each morning." E.g. is short for the Latin "exemplī grātiā," which means "for example." "I've recently started cooking with local ingredients, e.g., tomatoes and corn." 4. Whet your appetiteThis common phrase is often incorrectly written as "wet your appetite." "Whet" means to sharpen. Thus, "whet your appetite" is correct, as it indicates that you're sharpening, or prepping, your appetite to enjoy a meal. 5. Invite/invitationFormally, "invite" is a verb, and "invitation" is a noun. However, the English language is constantly evolving, and Merriam-Webster now allows for "invite" to be used as a noun as well. Thus, both "I haven't responded to her invite yet" and "I haven't responded to her invitation yet" are correct, but the former may annoy some of your more grammar purist friends. 6. Pique your interestPeople can often distinguish between the homophones "peek," which means "to look," and "peak," which refers to the top of a mountain or a similar shape. However, "pique" is used in the phrase "pique your interest," because "pique" means to excite or energize. Thus, if something "piques your interest," that means that it excites you. 7. Brands and 'they'A brand is a singular entity, thus is takes the pronoun "it." "Kleenex is my favorite brand because they have the softest tissues" is incorrect, since Kleenex is a singular noun. The sentence should read, "Kleenex is my favorite brand because it has the softest tissues." 8. Piece or peace of mind?As "peace" and "piece" are homophones, or words with different spellings and meanings that sound the same, be sure to use the correct spelling to be clear on your meaning. "Peace of mind" refers to serenity. To give someone a "piece of your mind" is to harshly express a concern. 9. Then/thanAnother classic case of word misuse is between "then" and "than." "Than" indicates comparison. "I have more time than you do." "Then" is an adverb used to indicate time. "I had a meeting, and then I went to lunch." 10. Due diligenceTo do your due diligence on something is to do a very thorough job. However, "due diligence" is often mistakenly written as "do diligence." "He exercised due diligence in preparation for the case" is the correct, as it means that the subject went to great lengths to get ready. Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/grammar-mistakes-almost-everyone-makes-2018-8?IR=T 78 Likes 7 Shares |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by loverboys: 5:09pm On Aug 14, 2018 |
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| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by ugybabe2020(f): 6:53pm On Aug 14, 2018 |
Stycon:
Learnt from this piece and wanna share it with you guyz. I hope you find it useful too.
1. First come, first served
The proper way to write this expressions is "first come, first served," because the people in the scenario will be served in a specific order. The idiom is often mistakenly written as "first come, first serve."
2. Misplaced apostrophes
Adding "apostrophe 's'" to a noun indicates possession. A common area where people misuse apostrophes is with last names.
If your last name is Johnson and you want to invite people to a party, the invitation should read: "The Johnsons invite you to a summer soirée," not "The Johnson's invite you to a summer soirée."
3. i.e. and e.g.
These two abbreviations are often used interchangeably, but their meanings are different. I.e. is Latin for id est, which translates to "that is." Thus, i.e. should be used to clarify something.
It can informally be replaced with "in other words." "He is training for the marathon before work, i.e., he puts in over a dozen miles each morning."
E.g. is short for the Latin "exemplī grātiā," which means "for example."
"I've recently started cooking with local ingredients, e.g., tomatoes and corn."
4. Whet your appetite
This common phrase is often incorrectly written as "wet your appetite." "Whet" means to sharpen. Thus, "whet your appetite" is correct, as it indicates that you're sharpening, or prepping, your appetite to enjoy a meal.
5. Invite/invitation
Formally, "invite" is a verb, and "invitation" is a noun.
However, the English language is constantly evolving, and Merriam-Webster now allows for "invite" to be used as a noun as well.
Thus, both "I haven't responded to her invite yet" and "I haven't responded to her invitation yet" are correct, but the former may annoy some of your more grammar purist friends.
6. Pique your interest
People can often distinguish between the homophones "peek," which means "to look," and "peak," which refers to the top of a mountain or a similar shape.
However, "pique" is used in the phrase "pique your interest," because "pique" means to excite or energize. Thus, if something "piques your interest," that means that it excites you.
7. Brands and 'they'
A brand is a singular entity, thus is takes the pronoun "it." "Kleenex is my favorite brand because they have the softest tissues" is incorrect, since Kleenex is a singular noun.
The sentence should read, "Kleenex is my favorite brand because it has the softest tissues."
8. Piece or peace of mind?
As "peace" and "piece" are homophones, or words with different spellings and meanings that sound the same, be sure to use the correct spelling to be clear on your meaning. "Peace of mind" refers to serenity. To give someone a "piece of your mind" is to harshly express a concern.
9. Then/than
Another classic case of word misuse is between "then" and "than."
"Than" indicates comparison. "I have more time than you do."
"Then" is an adverb used to indicate time. "I had a meeting, and then I went to lunch."
10. Due diligence
To do your due diligence on something is to do a very thorough job. However, "due diligence" is often mistakenly written as "do diligence."
"He exercised due diligence in preparation for the case" is the correct, as it means that the subject went to great lengths to get ready.
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/grammar-mistakes-almost-everyone-makes-2018-8?IR=T
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| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by exynos(m): 10:50pm On Aug 14, 2018 |
Brilliant 2 Likes |
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| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by GREATESTPIANIST: 8:22am On Aug 15, 2018 |
Nice one op...... Its good to speak good english |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by Davidfash10000: 8:23am On Aug 15, 2018 |
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| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by GREATESTPIANIST: 8:23am On Aug 15, 2018 |
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| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by odehman: 8:24am On Aug 15, 2018 |
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| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by pansophist(m): 8:25am On Aug 15, 2018 |
I spotted at least five grammatical mistakes from this write-up. Even English teacher too thus make mistakes. Damn 1 Like |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by addikt(m): 8:25am On Aug 15, 2018 |
See, Limme Jare  |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by abumoney(m): 8:26am On Aug 15, 2018 |
Biko, how do I use these grammar to collect money from the bank?
Grammar or no grammar, business men are making millions of profits daily, stay there and be speaking grammar.
Who grammar epp?! 7 Likes |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by Femocher(m): 8:26am On Aug 15, 2018 |
Nice one |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by zicoraads: 8:26am On Aug 15, 2018 |
Lol. Grammar! The bane of all English buffs.  |
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| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by angelawoko(m): 8:28am On Aug 15, 2018 |
"Whet your appetite". I am seeing this corect form for the first time. Thanks for sharing. 1 Like |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by Nobody: 8:28am On Aug 15, 2018 |
So, how Will this help my brokeness? |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by TruthHurts100: 8:28am On Aug 15, 2018 |
Stycon:
Learnt from this piece and wanna share it with you guyz. I hope you find it useful too.
1. First come, first served
The proper way to write this expressions is "first come, first served," because the people in the scenario will be served in a specific order. The idiom is often mistakenly written as "first come, first serve."
2. Misplaced apostrophes
Adding "apostrophe 's'" to a noun indicates possession. A common area where people misuse apostrophes is with last names.
If your last name is Johnson and you want to invite people to a party, the invitation should read: "The Johnsons invite you to a summer soirée," not "The Johnson's invite you to a summer soirée."
3. i.e. and e.g.
These two abbreviations are often used interchangeably, but their meanings are different. I.e. is Latin for id est, which translates to "that is." Thus, i.e. should be used to clarify something.
I.e means In Essence
It can informally be replaced with "in other words." "He is training for the marathon before work, i.e., he puts in over a dozen miles each morning."
E.g. is short for the Latin "exemplī grātiā," which means "for example."
E.g means Example Given
"I've recently started cooking with local ingredients, e.g., tomatoes and corn."
4. Whet your appetite
This common phrase is often incorrectly written as "wet your appetite." "Whet" means to sharpen. Thus, "whet your appetite" is correct, as it indicates that you're sharpening, or prepping, your appetite to enjoy a meal.
5. Invite/invitation
Formally, "invite" is a verb, and "invitation" is a noun.
However, the English language is constantly evolving, and Merriam-Webster now allows for "invite" to be used as a noun as well.
Thus, both "I haven't responded to her invite yet" and "I haven't responded to her invitation yet" are correct, but the former may annoy some of your more grammar purist friends.
6. Pique your interest
People can often distinguish between the homophones "peek," which means "to look," and "peak," which refers to the top of a mountain or a similar shape.
However, "pique" is used in the phrase "pique your interest," because "pique" means to excite or energize. Thus, if something "piques your interest," that means that it excites you.
7. Brands and 'they'
A brand is a singular entity, thus is takes the pronoun "it." "Kleenex is my favorite brand because they have the softest tissues" is incorrect, since Kleenex is a singular noun.
The sentence should read, "Kleenex is my favorite brand because it has the softest tissues."
8. Piece or peace of mind?
As "peace" and "piece" are homophones, or words with different spellings and meanings that sound the same, be sure to use the correct spelling to be clear on your meaning. "Peace of mind" refers to serenity. To give someone a "piece of your mind" is to harshly express a concern.
9. Then/than
Another classic case of word misuse is between "then" and "than."
"Than" indicates comparison. "I have more time than you do."
"Then" is an adverb used to indicate time. "I had a meeting, and then I went to lunch."
10. Due diligence
To do your due diligence on something is to do a very thorough job. However, "due diligence" is often mistakenly written as "do diligence."
"He exercised due diligence in preparation for the case" is the correct, as it means that the subject went to great lengths to get ready.
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/grammar-mistakes-almost-everyone-makes-2018-8?IR=T
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| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by Rayboss(m): 8:28am On Aug 15, 2018 |
Nice one, there's always something new to learn in English.. |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by Nobody: 8:29am On Aug 15, 2018 |
I came to your house but you didn't dey  14 Likes |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by tetralogyfallot(m): 8:29am On Aug 15, 2018 |
Thanks |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by flames01: 8:30am On Aug 15, 2018 |
Stycon:
Learnt from this piece and wanna share it with you guyz. I hope you find it useful too.
1. First come, first served
The proper way to write this expressions is "first come, first served," because the people in the scenario will be served in a specific order. The idiom is often mistakenly written as "first come, first serve."
2. Misplaced apostrophes
Adding "apostrophe 's'" to a noun indicates possession. A common area where people misuse apostrophes is with last names.
If your last name is Johnson and you want to invite people to a party, the invitation should read: "The Johnsons invite you to a summer soirée," not "The Johnson's invite you to a summer soirée."
3. i.e. and e.g.
These two abbreviations are often used interchangeably, but their meanings are different. I.e. is Latin for id est, which translates to "that is." Thus, i.e. should be used to clarify something.
It can informally be replaced with "in other words." "He is training for the marathon before work, i.e., he puts in over a dozen miles each morning."
E.g. is short for the Latin "exemplī grātiā," which means "for example."
"I've recently started cooking with local ingredients, e.g., tomatoes and corn."
4. Whet your appetite
This common phrase is often incorrectly written as "wet your appetite." "Whet" means to sharpen. Thus, "whet your appetite" is correct, as it indicates that you're sharpening, or prepping, your appetite to enjoy a meal.
5. Invite/invitation
Formally, "invite" is a verb, and "invitation" is a noun.
However, the English language is constantly evolving, and Merriam-Webster now allows for "invite" to be used as a noun as well.
Thus, both "I haven't responded to her invite yet" and "I haven't responded to her invitation yet" are correct, but the former may annoy some of your more grammar purist friends.
6. Pique your interest
People can often distinguish between the homophones "peek," which means "to look," and "peak," which refers to the top of a mountain or a similar shape.
However, "pique" is used in the phrase "pique your interest," because "pique" means to excite or energize. Thus, if something "piques your interest," that means that it excites you.
7. Brands and 'they'
A brand is a singular entity, thus is takes the pronoun "it." "Kleenex is my favorite brand because they have the softest tissues" is incorrect, since Kleenex is a singular noun.
The sentence should read, "Kleenex is my favorite brand because it has the softest tissues."
8. Piece or peace of mind?
As "peace" and "piece" are homophones, or words with different spellings and meanings that sound the same, be sure to use the correct spelling to be clear on your meaning. "Peace of mind" refers to serenity. To give someone a "piece of your mind" is to harshly express a concern.
9. Then/than
Another classic case of word misuse is between "then" and "than."
"Than" indicates comparison. "I have more time than you do."
"Then" is an adverb used to indicate time. "I had a meeting, and then I went to lunch."
10. Due diligence
To do your due diligence on something is to do a very thorough job. However, "due diligence" is often mistakenly written as "do diligence."
"He exercised due diligence in preparation for the case" is the correct, as it means that the subject went to great lengths to get ready.
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/grammar-mistakes-almost-everyone-makes-2018-8?IR=T
How will you say "almost everybody" makes the mistakes you listed? How can somebody mix "then" with "than?" Because you roll with dumb people most times doesn't mean almost everybody is dumb. 5 Likes |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by ruffhandu: 8:31am On Aug 15, 2018 |
Not me.
No.4? I just learnt that. Thanks op.
Do people interchange then and than? (no.9). What for? How? |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by Aspireahead(m): 8:34am On Aug 15, 2018 |
pansophist:
I spotted at least five grammatical mistakes from this write-up. Even English teacher too thus mistakes. Damn read your own post too and spot the mistakes you made 4 Likes |
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| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by Nobody: 8:44am On Aug 15, 2018 |
Aspireahead:
read your own post too and spot the mistakes you made Even yours is filled with it. 1 Like |
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| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by aventura: 8:47am On Aug 15, 2018 |
Aspireahead:
read your own post too and spot the mistakes you made Sir, I think you should also check yours. Tenks |
| Re: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Almost Everyone Makes — And How You Can Avoid Them by Aspireahead(m): 8:53am On Aug 15, 2018 |
aventura:
Sir, I think you should also check yours. Tenks check fire 2 Likes |
