DWx Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7595509.stmThought this was quite interesting. Never realised I make that many mistakes. "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesteph Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 As a high school teacher, these are the ones I often find as errors in social studies term papers: 1. The one that really annoys me is how people suddenly seem to confuse "have" and "of", as in: "I could of learnt how to write properly."4. If you do something to change a situation, then you "effect" a change. If your circumstances are changed by an action, then the change has caused an "effect". You cannot "affect" a change in something, nor can you be "effected" by one.12. The proper use of "its" and "it's" seems to confound many people, with "its" being a possessive and "it's" being a contraction of "it is".I was surprised that I didn't see "your" and "you're" listed. It's a fairly common mistake in writing. ~ JoeVee Arnis Jitsu/JuJitsu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Nice reminders, I suppose. I like to think that I have fairly decent grammar usage. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWx Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 1. The one that really annoys me is how people suddenly seem to confuse "have" and "of", as in: "I could of learnt how to write properly."I know I definitely don't do that one. A teacher in high school threatened not to even take my papers in if I did it again. "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I correct my young students all the time when speaking in class! Especially the "I"-"me" thing...it drives me crazy!!!!! "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger1962 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 With the increased usage of slang and especially now with text messaging, I believe this is going to become even more widespread. (I hope that was proper English usage) - OMG OMG - LOL - LOL) "Never argue with an idiot because they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." ~ Dilbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I always got hit with the "may I" or "can I" thing. I never miss it now. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamasandSais Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 My grammar error is usually the *blank* and I/me rule. "Sword-Chucks yo."Yes, thanks a lot guys. Hey, kamasandsais, that was something that you knew that I did not!! <---blackmail hahahahhaha bushido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateEd Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 With the increased usage of slang and especially now with text messaging, I believe this is going to become even more widespread.When I was student-teaching last year I "intercepted" a few notes in class and they were full of text-message abbreviations. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWx Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 I always got hit with the "may I" or "can I" thing. I never miss it now.I had an RE teacher who used to drive me nuts with this. Every single time you asked to do something, like "Can I open the window?" or "Can I go to the toilet?" she'd just be like "I don't know, can you?" "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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