Oh that's easy, tense shifts and comma splices. If I spliced an atom for every comma splice I make... Well, let's just say the world would have lost some wait by now.
Your most common writting errors.
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If I start writing very quickly, and specifically when I'm looking at someone and talking to them while typing something separately, I will rhyme words. For example, instead of writing "horse" I might write "force". I don't know what that is - I blame it on a severe concussion.
I think faster than I type, so I forget words. At least that's the only explanation I can think of.
A common example would be(Taken from the current 'Most popular' on the news section on the bottom of the page): Skyrim Bug Turned Chicken Informants.
Usually I catch this error before I post it, but I still occasionally miss it.
A common example would be(Taken from the current 'Most popular' on the news section on the bottom of the page): Skyrim Bug Turned Chicken Informants.
Usually I catch this error before I post it, but I still occasionally miss it.
I usually ramble nonsense if I'm excited about something. Words after words without any sense.
There are some (English) words I write wrong almost every time, like consequence and probably.
SOmetimes I accidentally put two capital letters where only one is needed (like this sentence).
But yeah, I feel pretty awkward when I read my nonsense sometimes.
There are some (English) words I write wrong almost every time, like consequence and probably.
SOmetimes I accidentally put two capital letters where only one is needed (like this sentence).
But yeah, I feel pretty awkward when I read my nonsense sometimes.
My common errors usually are that I speak English like I should speak Finnish and I speak Finnish like I should speak English.
Also because I am not used to use he/she - because Finnish got only 1 word for both genders "hän" and it's variations.
I also often forget to add ' to many things.
Also because I am not used to use he/she - because Finnish got only 1 word for both genders "hän" and it's variations.
I also often forget to add ' to many things.
I would repeat words or phrases as well but I would sometimes do it in a row such as " as long as long as" mainly because I stop when I write the first bit, think for some dumb-ass reason sometimes, then continue what I was writing. I would also, only while typing, sometimes write way to fast and either add a letter right next to the one I was going for, replace the letter with it, or not even press it down completely for it to appear.
I have no idea how to use punctuation correctly :/
Other than that my grammar seems to be decent.
Other than that my grammar seems to be decent.
I used to have the hardest time ever with definitely.Kingme18 said:
Just remember that finite is definitely in the word "definitely"
The worst spelling mistake that I make is trying to spell "Clever" and spelling it "cleaver" accidentally.
The worst part is that they're both words so spell check doesn't pick it up. I hope to FSM that I don't need to use the word "clever" in my thesis or I'm completely screwed...
The worst part is that they're both words so spell check doesn't pick it up. I hope to FSM that I don't need to use the word "clever" in my thesis or I'm completely screwed...
The one I always find myself making is typing "it's" to indicate that "it" has possession of the object, as opposed to "its" which is the grammatically correct word to use. It's not that I don't understand when to use each one, it's just that I unconsciously add " 's" to show possession, since that's what you do for everything else.
Silly exceptions to the rules.
Silly exceptions to the rules.
Me too.Shockolate said:
Every freaking time.
Also, I have usually misspell tendency as tendancy. Same thing with independence and independance. I don't know why my brain hates 'dences.
When I'm typing, I'll almost always type don'ot instead of don't and sould instead of soul.
I'm bad with commas. I'm not entirely sure where to place them, usually I put them in places where you'd pause in a sentence.
If I properly ran through the pieces that I've written I'll probably find that my grammar leaves a lot to be desired. Spelling has never been an issue though.
Using "less" instead of "fewer". And the use of commas.
And I'm not very good at writing in French. I'm can speak it, read it and listen to it but when it comes to writing in it I might as well just write gibberish.
And I'm not very good at writing in French. I'm can speak it, read it and listen to it but when it comes to writing in it I might as well just write gibberish.
My most common error is the overuse/underuse of the comma, the words of and off, and, sometimes, to and too. Everything else is fairly simple really. (I suck at French though >_>)
When I type quickly, I find myself often spelling "around" as "aroudn." There are a few others that are like that, but it's mostly words like that where I type the last letter second-last, and the second-last letter at the very end.
Easy to fix, but annoying nonetheless.
Easy to fix, but annoying nonetheless.