Thread: Master List of Grammar Tips

Hello all,

I've noticed 3 very common mistakes that we make. I've seen people making these mistakes in articles, posts (on forums) etc:


1. Using "then" instead of "than"

This is very common. People often use "then" instead of "than" in sentences like:

Wrong: "He is better then me."
Correct: "He is better than me."

Wrong: "I love Google more then Yahoo!"
Correct: "I love Google more than Yahoo!"
etc...


2. Using 2nd-form of verb in Negative/Interrogative Past Tense sentences

Another common mistake we make. In Negative/Interrogative Past Tense sentences we use "2nd-form" of verb instead of 1st-form. Forexample:

Wrong: "I didn't told him to do that."
Correct: "I didn't tell him to do that."

Wrong: "Did he liked it?" -- "Did they appreciated it?"
Correct: "Did he like it?" --- "Did they appreciate it?"


3. Using small "i" instead of capital "I"

This is also a common mistake. We (almost) always use "i" instead of "I":

Wrong: "He know i don't like that."
Correct: "He know I don't like that."

Wrong: "John hates DP while i love it."
Correct: "John hates DP while I love it."


P.S: English is not my first language.

Thanks

Everybody must bring their own lunch -> Incorrect
Everybody must bring his or her own lunch -> Correct

My mothers cabin is next to his' cabin -> Incorrect
My mother's cabin is next to his cabin -> Correct

Its a cold day in October -> Incorrect
It's a cold day in October -> Correct

The recipes is good for beginning chefs -> Incorrect
The recipes are good for beginning chefs -> Correct

At eight years old, my father gave me a pony for Christmas -> Incorrect
When I was eight years old, my father gave me a pony for Christmas -> Correct

Nobody know how to drive -> Incorrect
Nobody knows how to drive -> Correct

Kick someone in the head -> Incorrect
Share what you have -> Correct

Incorrect: I love vegetable
Correct: I love vegetables

Incorrect: When you will go to office?
Correct: When will you go to office?

Incorrect: Do not make noise
Correct: Do not make a noise

And I am still learning.
English is my second language. :P

I think in 'When will you go to office?' there is an article 'the' missing. Also in the correct part of:
Incorrect: When you will go to office?
Correct: When will you go to office?
the same article is still missing.

What do you think?

Originally Posted by Brandon

Hi,

I have seen that many people are confused with the difference between the two. So am I.

Please Corey (or someone else) can you clarify.

Thanks.

-Brandon

So far as I know, you want to know the difference between ITS AND IT'S.

"IT'S" is a short form of "it is", where as "ITS" shows the possession of something.

Nice conversation is going here but this can correct my English grammar.