NUBQ

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Treasureit

Those are good....There are a couple of those that I mix up when I am writing...thanks

DebbieJJ

These are great..... Thanks for the link NUBQ! Sometimes it's hard to understand the meaning of a persons written reply if the sentence is using the wrong spelling of a word, but if I read on most of the time I can "figure it out".

citruscountyquilter

It's good to be reminded. Some of these in this article are ones that aren't commonly used and when they are often misused. Thanks for sharing.

youngduncan

I taught sophomore English for more years than I sometime care to remember. Guess what? Almost all of my students had difficulty with these words back then. I sometimes think that I am the only one who cares anymore about "proper" grammar and syntax. It is good to see that there are those out in the world who still do care.

Mollie'sMom

Another common mistake I hear spoken is seen or saw. It is "I saw the car go by" or "I have seen that car many times." Not "I seen the car go by."

GrammieJan

Groan ... I hear that one a lot. Makes me shudder.
Another one...very commonly used (even by educated speakers) but wrong nevertheless...the use of I instead of me. "My parents left everything to my husband and I." It all depends on the word "to". To me...to I...which sounds right? To me, of course.
Now reverse the sentence and you would say "My husband and l received everything"...etc. etc. NOT me.

Kris P

I can't stand 'these ones'. It's 'this one', or 'these'. Not "these ones". I keep telling my girls, the only time you should ever say these ones together is when holding a pile of one dollar bills, you could say" I got these ones from the bank."

Onebyone

What is so sad, the majority of the college graduates do not know grammar rules. I discovered this in the new hires when I was still working. They were letting spell/grammar checks do all the corrections.

MarLeClair

I was in on an interview for a job when the candidate used a word in the wrong context. She did not get the job because of that mistake. She was young and used the word the way she would with her friends. College grad too.