[Artela] Pedantry Time (reprint)
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I see a lot of articles which could be improved just by basic grammar and spell checking. The spell checking I can’t do much about in an article like this, however the common grammar mistakes can be corrected easily if people think about the context of the word they are using and change accordingly.
Common basic grammar problems
There / Their / They’re
There – this is the one to use if you mean something is somewhere, not here but there
Their – this is the one to use if you mean “belonging to someone”, it is their word
They’re – this is a contraction of “they are” and should only be used where “they are” would make sense
Your / You’re
Your – use this one for the context of “it belongs to you”
You’re – this is a contraction of “you are” and should only be used where “you are” would make sense
Its / It’s
Its – belonging to it
It’s – contraction of “it is”
You should be getting the hang of it by this point…
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I aren't sure : D
Grammatik macht frei.
mogaba
FIST
V+S
I would vote a thousand times, if I could.
lulz
V
V + S
Don't get me started about the catastrophe that has befallen the apostrophe!
To/too/two:
To - either where you are going; or part of the infinitive that should NEVER (not even in Star Trek) be split from the rest of a verb - put the adverb AFTER the verb and the object instead, stupid!
Too - to denote excess (as in too much and too far, etc)
Two - the number after "One"
Lose/loose:
Lose - what your team does when it is beaten
Loose - not secured properly
I would vote a thousand times, if I could.
x2
lol
voted
I would vote a thousand times, if I could.
x3
If only this would accomplish anything : (
Cake is a lie
Next can you do an English to American translation guide? Fortnight... WTF?
I've already made the "lose/loose" mistake in a comment. But that was because I was tired, so I didn't take attention to how I wrote it. And when I noticed this failure, it was too late....
I would of voted a thousand times.
Now catch the error! 😛
Them niggas aint got no clue
aw yiss
DokJon: LOL.... grrrrrrrrrrrr.... that makes my teeth itch!
(And it's 'would HAVE')
Excellent, cake.
V
Is "grammar error" an error of grammar or an error in grammar?
"oriented" NOT "orientated"
"orient" NOT "orientate"
"different FROM" NOT "different to" or "different than"
and ...
No matter what Websters may presume, the past participle of "sneak" is "sneaked" and NOT "snuck"
my pet peeve is the misuse of "then" and "than"
Its great your taking the time to educate people. They're alot of people that will find this useful 🙂
On the rare occasion that I make such elementary mistakes, I find it acutely embarassing.
could of/should of - only in *retarded mode*
correct is:
could have/should have
Excellent. I like constructive critics. Voted.
Me faily english ?!?!? Thats unpossible
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@ollivermellors - neither, it's a grammatical error. 🙂
"I see a lot of articles which could be improved just by basic grammar and spell checking."
That's not fair. Most articles could also be improved through planning, creativity, or other means. Most articles are not so well written that they could be improved just by basic grammar and spell checking.
Oh, you meant, "I see a lot of articles which could be improved easily by basic grammar and spell checking." Don't worry, misusing "just" is a common mistake; no one will be pedantic about it.
I've seen people use funner.....
couldnt of put it better my own self
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@Bucephalus92: LOL, made my day!
I see many articles that could be improved by not pushing the publish button....
ps: cake looks yummy
"Orientate" is OK in Brit-squeek, budda tain't good Uhmurken.
American>Brit.
Brits OUT!
should've, could've, would've
so it goes dot dot dot
Grammar Nazis, grammar Nazis everywhere.
People that feel the need to present themselves as superior everywhere.
Voted so hard.
Top 5 article about grammar ftw!
I'd off thoughted peoples new theese thinks. Its' asiff noone goed to shcool.
Madame Pandora obviously loves ''elite'' brit Artela...!
Interesting...
PS: Pizza Fail, again!!!
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling