Sunday, May 17, 2020

Comma Splice


This comma should be a period or a semicolon since it joins two independent clauses. In other words, if each part can stand on its own, a comma cannot join them.

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Brake versus Break

Brake means to stop or the objects you use to stop. Break means to separate into pieces. These words are not interchangeable.

Every Day versus Everyday

Use "everyday" when using an adjective. Use "every day" when you could also say "each day." Example: Put on your everyday clothes. I wear these clothes every day.

Monday, May 11, 2020

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Surrendered


Triple



Triple

Deuces




Hornets



I'm guessing this is on the clearance rack.

Cutting Homelessness


This sounds illegal and painful.

Explicit vs. Expletive


Announced


Sergeant




Sergeant should be spelled correctly and not capitalized in this context.


Companys and Companies


Change the -y to -i and add -es.

Offenses


Typo


Its vs. It's

Since the writer does not mean IT IS treatments, there should be no apostrophe.

Apostrophes and Commas


Apostrophe and comma errors plague this sign The brownies look yummy, though.

Specials


Close

Close. They mean close.

Breeding Is Not Breading







Punctuating a Date


Too, Two, To




Do vs. Due




It should be DUE, not DO.

Its and It's



This might be an example of stock car racing at its best, but it definitely is not grammar at its best.

Pronouns and Antecedents




This error is a bit unusual. Generally, the opposite error arises. Grammatically speaking, the pronoun and its antecedent do not agree. A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. The antecedent is the word the pronoun replaces. For example, The boy brought his favorite toy, and he left it in the car. The pronoun is the word "he." It replaces the word "boy." "Boy" is the antecedent. "He" is singular and masculine. "Boy" is singular and masculine; therefore, they agree. In the example in the photo, the pronoun is "his." "His" is singular and masculine. The antecedent of the pronoun is "People." "People" is plural; therefore, the pronoun and antecedent do not agree.







Less and Fewer


Use "fewer" when you are describing objects that can be counted: fewer razors, fewer mistakes, fewer bills, or fewer enemies. Use "less" when describing something that cannot be counted: less trouble, less illness, less arguing (but fewer arguments), or less work. #nomadsnonsense #lessndfewer #less #fewer