37 Common Grammar Mistakes Everyone Makes
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You can move on from a "mistake" faster than anyone else.
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Their vs. There vs. They're
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Your vs. You're
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Misusing Commas
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Its vs. It's
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Em dash vs. En dash
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Mrs. vs. Ms. vs. Miss
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I vs. Me. vs. Myself
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Except vs. Accept
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Capitalizing Job Titles
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Could've vs. Could of
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Affect vs. Effect
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Overusing Ellipses
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Whose vs. Who's
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Who vs. Whom
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Ending a Sentence with a Preposition
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Starting a Sentence with a Conjunction
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Then vs. Than
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Misusing a Colon
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Pronoun Errors
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While vs. Though
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Speaking in Passive Voice
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A while vs. Awhile
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Manipulating Parallel Structure
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I.E. vs. I.G.
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Me vs. I
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To vs. Too
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Thinking Data is Plural
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Less vs. Fewer
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None in Plural Form
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Dangling Modifiers
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Assure vs. Insure vs. Ensure
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Between vs. Among
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Double Negatives
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Have vs. Has
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Was vs. Were
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Describing an Entity as They
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Alot vs. A lot
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Kara Ladd
You got your wrist slapped in grade school if you didn't adhere to the strict teachings of the English language. These days, even the biggest grammar snobs (yes, you!) risk a slip up in the ol' outbox. Hopefully your crimes are minor (ending a sentence with a preposition) versus major (your vs. you're!).