English Grammar Crackers for your Mind
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English grammar ain't so good?
Admit it. Your English grammar sucks. You don't know the difference between where are we're, affect or effect, or most of those other words that sound alike.
You used to be able to get away with it. That's because our primary form of communication used to be verbal -- telephone, voice mail, etc. But that's not the case anymore. We text instead of calling, we blog, we email, and we chat. We are writing instead of speaking and it's embarrassingly obvious that we have poor grammar. Who cares? You should, because it makes you look stupid.
It's not as hard as you might imagine to improve your English grammar. Forget the theory -- just memorize some rules.
You used to be able to get away with it. That's because our primary form of communication used to be verbal -- telephone, voice mail, etc. But that's not the case anymore. We text instead of calling, we blog, we email, and we chat. We are writing instead of speaking and it's embarrassingly obvious that we have poor grammar. Who cares? You should, because it makes you look stupid.
It's not as hard as you might imagine to improve your English grammar. Forget the theory -- just memorize some rules.
Poor grammar = Bad First Impression
So my grammar sucks. Who cares?
When we publish or comment on e-mails, blogs, forums, MySpace, Facebook, or any other public Internet forum, it's likely that a large number of people who have never met you and who don't know you are reading what you've written. If you don't use proper grammar, you may leave a first impression that you are uneducated, unprofessional, or lazy. Even worse, you may not effectively communicate your opinion, or you may confuse people. A quick refresher in some basic rules of English grammar from High School English can help you write with proper English again. Here's a simple secret to mastering English grammar -- memorize the rules!
It's just some basic rules we can all remember, and tips on ways to remember them
I don't claim to have perfect grammar. In college, I was a Math major, not an English major. That just goes to show you that anyone can write with proper grammar most of the time! I think the reason I tend to use proper grammar is that I remember the rules, and I apply the rules just as I would apply mathematical rules to solve an equation. With a refresher of some English grammar rules, and some tips and tricks to remember them, you can write with proper English grammar too! If you can't spell
Use spellcheck!
Mistaken Identity
Some of the most commonly misused words, and how to use them properly
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ADVERSE or AVERSE?
Adverse is something bad or unfortunate, such as an adverse reaction to food.
Averse means you're opposed to or against something, such as being averse to staying home on Saturday night.
Rule: "Don't add to adverse"
How it helps: You can't be "adverse to" anything -- that's averse.
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AFFECT or EFFECT
Affect is almost always a verb. Effect is almost always a noun.
So use affect only as a verb: The movie will really affect you.
and use effect only as a noun: The movie has superb effects!
Rule: "Now in effect"
How it helps: Use it to remember "noun effect"
ADVERSE or AVERSE?
Adverse is something bad or unfortunate, such as an adverse reaction to food.
Averse means you're opposed to or against something, such as being averse to staying home on Saturday night.
Rule: "Don't add to adverse"
How it helps: You can't be "adverse to" anything -- that's averse.
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AFFECT or EFFECT
Affect is almost always a verb. Effect is almost always a noun.
So use affect only as a verb: The movie will really affect you.
and use effect only as a noun: The movie has superb effects!
Rule: "Now in effect"
How it helps: Use it to remember "noun effect"
Use this simple rule over and over for many different words
One rule applies to many different misused words
A contraction is two words joined together with an apostrophe taking the place of the missing letters. For example:- you're = you are
we're = we are
it's = it is
The Rule:
If you're not sure whether or not to use a contraction, substitute the two words in place of the contraction and listen to the result.
Example:You're going to your party, right?
Test: You are going to you are party, right?
Correct: You're going to your party, right?
The first instance is a contraction. When you substitute "you are", it sounds correct.
In the second instance, when you substitute "you are", it doesn't sound right.
Remember: Substitute two words for the contraction and listen to the result
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