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2. 7 common grammar errors that make you look dumb - AOL

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   Don't miss these 21 phrases you've been saying wrong your entire life: 3. Then and Than ... Alot isn't a real word. Don't use it. Ever. ... But the fact of the matter is that these common grammar ...

3. Here are the top 10 grammar mistakes people make ... - AOL

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   A writing coach breaks down the most common grammar mistakes in under 2 minutes See Also: An under-the-radar startup is behind what might be the best watch you can buy for under $250

4. 21 common grammar mistakes and how to avoid them - AOL

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   SEE ALSO: Here are the top 10 grammar mistakes people make, according to Microsoft. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News. Entertainment. Entertainment. The Today Show.

5. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of English words that are thought to be commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and professional grammarians defining the norms of Standard English.

6. Error (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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   In linguistics, it is considered important to distinguish errors from mistakes. A distinction is always made between errors and mistakes where the former is defined as resulting from a learner's lack of proper grammatical knowledge, whilst the latter as a failure to use a known system correctly. [9] Brown terms these mistakes as performance errors.

7. English usage controversies - Wikipedia

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   In the English language, there are grammatical constructions that many native speakers use unquestioningly yet certain writers call incorrect. Differences of usage or opinion may stem from differences between formal and informal speech and other matters of register, differences among dialects (whether regional, class-based, generational, or other), difference between the social norms of spoken ...

8. Grammar mistakes that even the smartest people make - AOL

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   Check out these grammar and spelling flubs: 4) "Wet your appetite" If you spell that phrase like it's shown above, you're basically asking someone to spray you down with water.

9. Common English usage misconceptions - Wikipedia

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   Many usage forms are commonly perceived as nonstandard or errors despite being widely accepted or endorsed by authoritative descriptions. [2] Perceived violations of correct English usage elicit visceral reactions in many people. For example, respondents to a 1986 BBC poll were asked to submit "the three points of grammatical usage they most ...