15 Silly Grammar Mistakes You Should Avoid
We always get into conversations online, and its quite an informal way to make active conversations
that are fun or sometimes that are like arguments.
But, a certain list of few mistakes can make you look silly during these conversations.
So, in this episode, let's find about 15 of them and make sure to avoid them every time.
Number one.
Your and You're "Your" is used as a possessive pronoun, for
some examples like: Your Car is slow.
Your Car is Prius.
"You're."
It is a contraction of you are, in a short way.
For some examples: You're a good friend.
You're a hardworking parent.
Number two.
It's and Its.
"It's" is a contraction of "It is" or "It has."
For some examples: It's an Apple.
It's going to be a huge party.
"its" is used as a possessive pronoun again.
For some examples: This video has got its spiciness to it.
Its ears are long.
It is always a good idea to say your sentences out loud using "It is" instead of "It's."
Number three.
There, their and They're.
There/Their, always do the "That's ours!" test:
Are you talking about more than one person and about something they possess?
In that case, "their" will get you there.
"They're" is a contraction of "they are."
For example: They are very nice people, be kind to them.
Number four.
"Affect" and "Effect" The word "affect" is a verb, for example,
it can be used for: Your ability to draw will affect your income."
"Effect" is used often as a noun, as an example: The effect of motivation level on a person's
success level is well documented.
Number five.
"Then" and "Than" The word then can have many meanings to it.
They include: "at a point in time" or "in addition to."
As basics, use the word "than" when you compare something and the word "then" in all other cases.
The word "than" however is used only to compare, as an example:
"My car is faster than yours."
Number six.
Loose and Lose.
This is something that you should never mess up.
It's straightforward to understand.
If your pants are too loose, you might end up losing your pants.
Number seven.
Me, Myself and I It is always a choice between "me" and "I"
when you remove the other person from the sentence using something that doesn't sound silly.
"Myself" is used to referring to once self as in a narrative way.
For example: "I myself will look after the construction
of this house."
Number eight.
Wrong use of the apostrophe You get to use the apostrophe in two cases:
During contractions like "Don't" instead of "do not" forget to eat.
During possession where you describe: "Frank's Cadillac is black."
Number nine.
Could of, would of, should of.
They are legitimate word contractions, but when you speak them, they sound like they
sound like they end in "of" which is wrong instead of "have" which is correct.
Using "of" after could, would, and should make you look silly.
Number ten.
Complement and Compliment Complement is something that adds to or something
that supplements another or the act of doing the addition.
Complement is something that you tell someone, a beautiful thing like "you are very pretty".
Number eleven.
Fewer and Less.
The word "fewer" is used when you can count something as a comparison or for a statement.
For example: Carlo has taken fewer pictures during his
exam period."
"Less" is used when you can't count the amount.
For example: "Taniya has less incentive to do what I need."
Number twelve "Historic" and "Historical"
This is a simple thing to keep in mind.
Historic is something that is referred to a very important event.
Historical refers to something that has happened in the past, or long ago.
Number thirteen "Principal" and "principle."
The word "principal" is a noun that refers to the highest in rank or the main particpant
in place.
As an adjective, it means the most important of a set.
"Principle" however is a noun that gives the meaning of a fundamental truth, a standard
or a law.
Number fourteen "literally"
"I'm literally dying of anger."
Well, are you?
"Literally means that exactly what you say is true, and no metaphors or analogies.
Everything else is taken as figurative.
Number fifteen.
The dancing participle.
This occurs when you confusingly construct a sentence.
Let's look at an example: "After rotting in the cellar for weeks, my
neighbor brought up some apples."
This means your neighbor is a zombie who's an apple delivery guy.
Use it correctly like: My neighbor brought up some apples that had
been rotting in the cellar for weeks.
The English language can be tricky, but don't let these mistakes make you look silly.
Thanks again for watching this video, see you again with another video soon.
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