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What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

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nrthshgrl
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What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Ending sentences with a preposition.

Posted 3/6/07 3:29 PM
 
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~Colleen~
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

I pepper my sentences with way too many commas Chat Icon

Posted 3/6/07 3:30 PM
 

My2Boys
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Abuse, of, the, comma. Chat Icon

Posted 3/6/07 3:31 PM
 

SweetestOfPeas
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

abuse of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted 3/6/07 3:31 PM
 

My2Boys
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by ~Colleen~

I pepper my sentences with way too many commas Chat Icon



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Posted 3/6/07 3:31 PM
 

Diva
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

I'll never understand how to correctly use "whom" with the exception to "to whom it may concern".

Message edited 3/6/2007 3:32:05 PM.

Posted 3/6/07 3:31 PM
 

LIMOMx2
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by SweetestOfPeas

abuse of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



definitely!!!!!!!!Chat Icon

Posted 3/6/07 3:43 PM
 

MichaelsMommy
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by ~Colleen~

I pepper my sentences with way too many commas Chat Icon



Same here... I love commas!

Posted 3/6/07 3:47 PM
 

Bxgell2
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

I don't make grammar mistakes Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 3/6/07 3:48 PM
 

-DonnaMarie-
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

incorrect use of:

Stationery
and
Stationary

there must be a little trick to remember it but I don't know it Chat Icon

Posted 3/6/07 3:49 PM
 

Ali1
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

The use of their and there, I have to think about it all the time.

Also, principle and principal

and affect/effect, ensure/insure

AHHHHH Chat Icon

English is not my best subject.

Posted 3/6/07 4:01 PM
 

leighla
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by nrthshgrl

Ending sentences with a preposition.



Mine too.

That and the passive voice.

Posted 3/6/07 4:02 PM
 

Christine
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by -DonnaMarie-

incorrect use of:

Stationery
and
Stationary

there must be a little trick to remember it but I don't know it Chat Icon



stationery with an e is for envelopes & letterhead.



I end sentences with prepositions.

Posted 3/6/07 4:04 PM
 

ladybug8
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Ohh--I know a trick for their and there!----if you cover the t you are left with heir (a person) and here (a place)

Posted 3/6/07 5:06 PM
 

pmpkn087
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

I always say "so and so went BY XYZ's office." instead of saying TO XYZ's office.

Another thing is I always catch myself saying "gonna wanna" instead of going to want to. And it's even worse that I have a terrible Queens accent.

Posted 3/6/07 5:10 PM
 

2PreciousBlessings
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by SweetestOfPeas

abuse of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



OMG, me too!

Posted 3/6/07 5:11 PM
 

Superkat
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Dangling participles

Posted 3/6/07 5:11 PM
 

MrsPorkChop
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by -DonnaMarie-

incorrect use of:

Stationery
and
Stationary

there must be a little trick to remember it but I don't know it Chat Icon



stationary has an A instead of an E

when you are stationary, your ASSS (A for ASSS) is in one spot


Posted 3/6/07 5:17 PM
 

nyteacher13
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by MrsPorkChop

Posted by -DonnaMarie-

incorrect use of:

Stationery
and
Stationary

there must be a little trick to remember it but I don't know it Chat Icon



stationary has an A instead of an E

when you are stationary, your ASSS (A for ASSS) is in one spot





AHHHH!!! That's a great way to remember how to spell it!!! If only I could teach my 8th graders that method... Chat Icon

Posted 3/6/07 5:19 PM
 

-DonnaMarie-
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by nyteacher13

Posted by MrsPorkChop

Posted by -DonnaMarie-

incorrect use of:

Stationery
and
Stationary

there must be a little trick to remember it but I don't know it Chat Icon



stationary has an A instead of an E

when you are stationary, your ASSS (A for ASSS) is in one spot





AHHHH!!! That's a great way to remember how to spell it!!! If only I could teach my 8th graders that method... Chat Icon




oh GodI will never forget it now! Between e-envelope and a-asss - perfect! Chat Icon

Posted 3/6/07 5:22 PM
 

Kerie-is-so-very
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

I love to start sentences with And or But.

Posted 3/6/07 11:14 PM
 

MissJones
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by nyteacher13

Posted by MrsPorkChop

Posted by -DonnaMarie-

incorrect use of:

Stationery
and
Stationary

there must be a little trick to remember it but I don't know it Chat Icon



stationary has an A instead of an E

when you are stationary, your ASSS (A for ASSS) is in one spot





AHHHH!!! That's a great way to remember how to spell it!!! If only I could teach my 8th graders that method... Chat Icon





StationERy like papER

Posted 3/7/07 6:11 AM
 

klingklang77
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

present perfect vs. past simple with time words.

ETA- I know when I should use it, but I always screw up the "correct" (AKA British English) way to use it whilst speaking.

Message edited 3/7/2007 10:31:05 AM.

Posted 3/7/07 10:03 AM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by Diva

I'll never understand how to correctly use "whom" with the exception to "to whom it may concern".



Same here and I know I misuse effect vs affect.

Posted 3/7/07 10:07 AM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: What is the one grammar mistake you make most often?

Posted by nrthshgrl

Ending sentences with a preposition.




My grammar school teacher taught us a song with 30 prepositions to the tune of yankee doodle. I still remember it to this day so when I think I'm about to end a sentence with a preposition, I sing the song to double check! Chat Icon

Posted 3/7/07 10:10 AM
 
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