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Well, here's a guide to help those who suffer at English literature. I will point out the most common mistakes that I see NTers make. Correcting these errors may not only improve your writing skills on NT, but it can also help you at your job, at your home, or at your school. You can write better resumes, letters, essays, reports, and etc.
1) their(possession), they're(they are), there(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/there)...It's amazing how many people still make these mistakes.
your(possession) and you're(you are)
2) The word "Definitely" is NOT spelled "DefinAtely." It has an "i" instead of "a." 50% of posters seem to miss this.
3) Noun-Verb agreement....many people mess up on these.
4) Wrong tense.
5) Run-on sentences and fragments.
6) Double-negatives. "I don't collect shoes no more." (Should be "anymore")
7) Compound subjects. IE: "Me and Jrose bought the shoes."(JRose and I)......"
Irregular verbs- Past participles.
9) Number agreement. "NTers know those who have a high post count."(Those should agree with post count, so it should be "NTers know those who have high post counts.")
10) Here's an annoying one: Please don't go on Thesaurus.com to look for synonyms to make yourself seem more "grown/professional." If a common word like "annoying" fits into your sentence, don't type something like "vexatious." Just keep it simple.
11) Know when to use adverbs(adding "ly"). IE: "Those shoes are real nice." It should be "Those shoes are really nice."
Well, these are some of the common mistakes that I see posters make. Feel free to chime in if you guys have any others.
Ciao.
1) their(possession), they're(they are), there(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/there)...It's amazing how many people still make these mistakes.
your(possession) and you're(you are)
2) The word "Definitely" is NOT spelled "DefinAtely." It has an "i" instead of "a." 50% of posters seem to miss this.
3) Noun-Verb agreement....many people mess up on these.
4) Wrong tense.
5) Run-on sentences and fragments.
6) Double-negatives. "I don't collect shoes no more." (Should be "anymore")
7) Compound subjects. IE: "Me and Jrose bought the shoes."(JRose and I)......"
9) Number agreement. "NTers know those who have a high post count."(Those should agree with post count, so it should be "NTers know those who have high post counts.")
10) Here's an annoying one: Please don't go on Thesaurus.com to look for synonyms to make yourself seem more "grown/professional." If a common word like "annoying" fits into your sentence, don't type something like "vexatious." Just keep it simple.
11) Know when to use adverbs(adding "ly"). IE: "Those shoes are real nice." It should be "Those shoes are really nice."
Well, these are some of the common mistakes that I see posters make. Feel free to chime in if you guys have any others.
Ciao.
