Difference between revisions of "Most Common Writing Errors"
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*mismatch between a pronoun and its antecedent: | *mismatch between a pronoun and its antecedent: | ||
| − | :*''Incorrect'': | + | :*''Incorrect'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''they''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space. |
| − | :*''Correct'': | + | :*''Correct'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''he''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space. |
*ending a sentence with a preposition: | *ending a sentence with a preposition: | ||
:*''Incorrect'': Whom are you going to the football game '''with'''? | :*''Incorrect'': Whom are you going to the football game '''with'''? | ||
:*''Correct'': '''With whom''' are you going to the football game? | :*''Correct'': '''With whom''' are you going to the football game? | ||
Revision as of 21:11, April 26, 2012
Here is a growing list of the most common writing errors:
- 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.
- Correct: Someone parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because he was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space.
- ending a sentence with a preposition:
- Incorrect: Whom are you going to the football game with?
- Correct: With whom are you going to the football game?
