6 Common Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Like An Idiot

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[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461953158535","data":"I'm no Einstein but I know when to dot my 'i's and cross my 't's. But there are people out there with digital graffiti cans in their hands with which they just write anything on the internet which is usually filled with helluva typos. <\/p>But there are a few most common mistakes everyone make. What are they? let's see. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461953411082","data":"1)\tIt\u2019s or Its <\/b><\/p> Its is a possessive noun whereas It\u2019s is just a lazy abbreviation of \u2018It is\u2019. People always misuse these on a daily basis. Trust me if they were alive, they would kill themselves for sure.<\/p> Examples<\/b>: It\u2019s <\/i>raining(It is raining) <\/p>                   The chemical returned to its <\/i>original state  <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461953685065","data":"2)\tEffect and affect:<\/b><\/p>   Effect is a noun whereas affect is a verb. Affect refers to something of a change happening or happened. Effect is an outcome or the entirety of the event. Effect CAN be used as a verb but with too much caution.  <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461953757321","data":"3)\tYour\/You\u2019re <\/b><\/p>This is just like the one above(its and it\u2019s) You\u2019re is an abbreviation for You are whereas your is a possessive noun. <\/p>Example<\/b>: You\u2019re <\/i>totally wrong about your <\/i>test results.  <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1461954897580","data":"5723a96ac6811"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461954910087","data":" <a href=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/d3\/c6\/58\/d3c65842adb04162b5ed6e9eea3c5d2a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461954259691","data":" 4)\tThe apostrophe overkill.<\/b><\/p> Admit it, you use it just to increase your cool factor. You think that \u201c I brought a pair of shoe\u2019s\u201d looks cooler than \u201cshoes\u201d. You\u2019ve never been so wrong, sir. Apostrophes are possessive pronouns in most cases. It is Shoes. Not shoe\u2019s. that would be an incomplete sentence. <\/p>Examples<\/b>: I bought a new pair of shoes<\/i>. <\/p>                    I need to tie my shoe\u2019s <\/i>lace<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1461955147047","data":"5723aaa79f362"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461955228030","data":"<a href=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/236x\/fe\/6f\/5c\/fe6f5ccfd4f3a99acd5cd6a6a4935a87.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a> <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461954329120","data":"5) Their and They\u2019re<\/b><\/p>           Same as all the above-mentioned stuff. They're is a contraction for They are where as There is a possessive pronoun. Another confused word to be mentioned here is \u2018There\u2019 Which means a directive word or an adverb. <\/p>Example:<\/b> They\u2019re <\/i>about to start their <\/i>match over there.  <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1461955181932","data":"5723aa8168f57"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461955189570","data":"<a href=\"http:\/\/i2.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/masonry\/000\/615\/176\/712.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a> <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461954422015","data":"6)\tLiterally vs Figuratively. <\/b><\/p>    You cannot LITERALLY sweat like a pig. That\u2019s figurative speech. \nLiterally means exactly and as you mean it. When you say You can LITERALLY eat a whole cake, it means you can really eat a whole cake. Figuratively means metaphorical(don\u2019t ask me what\u2019s metaphorical. Google it). <\/p>Examples<\/b>: I LITERALLY tore the book apart. <\/p>                   You FIGURATIVELY smashed my heart into pieces. \n <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1461955252194","data":"5723ab246fd7c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461955353026","data":"<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6cySsv_OfEw\/UMdg9ExW05I\/AAAAAAAABNg\/e3qk1c0_toc\/s1600\/misuseofliterallyred_fullpic.png\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a> <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1461954462152","data":"There you go, those were some of the most common mistakes which you are guilty of and hope this clears any doubt in you. Be awesome.<\/p>DING! <\/p><a href=\"http:\/\/tusb.stanford.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/grammar-vader.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Cover Image Source<\/a> <\/p>"}]

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