common mistakes in writing there, their and they’re: use there when referring to a place concrete...
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Common Mistakes in Writing
There, Their and They’re:
• Use there when referring to a place• concrete use: “Over there by the building” • abstract use: “It must be difficult to live there.”
Ex: There are plenty of books left.I want to go there.
• Use their to indicate possession • OR indicates that a particular noun belongs to “them”
Ex: My friends lost their tickets. Their cars were all on fire.
• They're is a contraction of the words “they” and “are”. Ex: They’re (They are) going to the movies.
I’m glad that they’re (they are) so nice to the students.
Common Mistakes in Writing
Your vs. You’re
- Use “YOUR” to indicate posession; something belongs to “YOU”Ex: Your shoes are cute.Your time is up.
- “YOU’RE” is a contraction of the words “YOU” and “ARE”Ex: You’re beautiful. (You are beautiful)You’re funny. (You are funny)
Common Mistakes in Writing
Than vs. Then:
• Than is used to indicate comparison:Ex: Ninjas are better than pirates. She likes apples more than oranges.
•Then is used to indicate time or a sequence of events:Ex: We went to the mall, then we went to the beach. Wash the clothes, then dry them.
Common Mistakes in Writing
Could have, Would have, Should have
DO NOT WRITE:“Could of”“Would of”“Should of”
- Just because it SOUNDS like “could’ve, would’ve, should’ve” doesn’t mean it is correct; it literally doesn’t make any sense
- Abbreviations: United States of America = USAUnited States = U.S.
Common Rules for Writing
Do not contract words:
CORRECT: INCORRECT:do not don’tshould not shouldn’twould not wouldn’tcould not couldn’twill not won’tis not isn’t (ain’t)
Rules for writing numbers:
1-9 (spell it out: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine)
10 and up (write as numerals: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, etc.) When writing decades, do not use an apostrophe: 80s, 90s, etc.
Common Mistakes in Writing
Learn how to spell DEFINITELY:The correct spelling is definitely.Not definately.Not definatly.Not definitly.Not definetly.And certainly not defiantly.The correct spelling is definitely.