Most Common Writing Errors - Revision history

DavidB4-bot: /* top */clean up & uniformity

2016-06-27T23:43:53Z

top: clean up & uniformity

2013-08-25T03:55:44Z

better wording, as the "correct meaning" is what the writer intends to say

2013-08-25T03:52:49Z

add a missing space

2013-08-25T03:50:00Z

ending a sentence with a preposition is not indisputably wrong

2013-02-01T14:54:09Z

2013-01-28T07:12:36Z

2013-01-27T18:08:05Z

2013-01-27T18:05:20Z

2013-01-26T06:40:16Z

hmm I am dubious about this one also, but all right. Lets get the subject verb agreement right so as to not distract.

2013-01-26T04:27:46Z

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 :*''Correct'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''he''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space. ''If female:'' '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''she''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space.
-*[[comma splice]]--connecting two [[independent clause]]s with a comma and no [[semicolon]] or [[coordinating conjunction]]:
+*[[comma splice]]—connecting two [[independent clause]]s with a comma and no [[semicolon]] or [[coordinating conjunction]]:
 :*''Incorrect'':  [[Liberal]]s are [[deceit]]ful, conservatives are trustworthy.
 :*''Correct'':  Liberals are deceitful; conservatives are trustworthy.

@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 *unclear comparison:
-:*''Incorrect'': God loves Christians more than non-Christians.  (This is not clear whether it means "more than non-Christians do" or the correct meaning, below)
+:*''Incorrect'': God loves Christians more than non-Christians.  (This is not clear whether it means "more than non-Christians do" or the meaning below)
 :*''Correct'': God loves Christians more than He does non-Christians.
 [[Category:Grammar]]
 [[Category:Homeschool Curriculum]]

@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 *unclear comparison:
-:*''Incorrect'':God loves Christians more than non-Christians.  (This is not clear whether it means "more than non-Christians do" or the correct meaning, below)
+:*''Incorrect'': God loves Christians more than non-Christians.  (This is not clear whether it means "more than non-Christians do" or the correct meaning, below)
 :*''Correct'': God loves Christians more than He does non-Christians.
 [[Category:Grammar]]
 [[Category:Homeschool Curriculum]]

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 :*''Incorrect'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''they''' were too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space.
 :*''Correct'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''he''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space. ''If female:'' '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''she''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space.
 *[[comma splice]]--connecting two [[independent clause]]s with a comma and no [[semicolon]] or [[coordinating conjunction]]:

@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 :*''Correct'':  Some common liberal traits are selfishness, ignorance, and racism.
+*unclear comparison:
 [[Category:Grammar]]
 [[Category:Homeschool Curriculum]]

@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 :*''Incorrect'':  Christopher Columbus made the discovery of America.
 :*''Correct'':  Christopher Columbus discovered America.
 [[Category:Grammar]]
 [[Category:Homeschool Curriculum]]

@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
 :*''Correct'': Completely lacking in patriotism, liberals undermine America.
 :*''Also correct'': Because liberals are completely lacking in patriotism, they undermine America.
 [[Category:Grammar]]
 [[Category:Homeschool Curriculum]]

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 *mismatch between a pronoun and its antecedent:
-:*''Incorrect'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''they''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space.
+:*''Incorrect'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''they''' were too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space.
 :*''Correct'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''he''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space. ''If female:'' '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''she''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space.