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There are TO/TOO/TWO many words that sound the same but will have a different meaning depending on their usage/context.
Generally the mind will work (for me that is) when typing I will type the letters that come first in my mind thus sounding like I cannot spell or am a DUNCE/DUMBELL......at least the degree on the wall says otherwise...then again maybe old age.
I have terrible grammar skills. I still struggle with punctuation rules. My biggest pet peeve about grammar rules is they always appear to be changing. Once I learn something one way, they, grammar police, have to go and change it. I really wish I would have learned how to properly use grammar in the correct context. I am frustrated by the fact that I had teachers in elementary and middle school who felt it was necessary to shame me, when I made a mistake, in front of the class. That really messes with a child's psych at a young age. I take full responsibility for my inability to learn, due to undiagnosed learning disabilities, but why is the english/american language so difficult to learn. I would hate to be a foreigner trying to learn English. Luckily for me, I have learned to work on my grammar.
For the longest time I thought people were putting a semicolon after a name. So, for instance, they would day Dear ...;, it always looked like a semicolon to me. My Dad finally taught me that you only put a semicolon to connect two independent thoughts/clauses. Now I know not to put a semicolon after it.
I wish I wrote as well as you all and knew all the grammar rules. Any suggestions on easy ways to properly learn grammar?
Thank you folks.
Charles.
Read the writer posts. I am so glad published writers take the time to teach us. There was a great deal of talk about Stephen King's book for writers. others were mentioned, read the posts. I had a real hard time with grammar until I took a few classes and read advice from other writers.
Read the writer posts. I am so glad published writers take the time to teach us. There was a great deal of talk about Stephen King's book for writers. others were mentioned, read the posts. I had a real hard time with grammar until I took a few classes and read advice from other writers.
I've been guilty of having too many commas in a few posts lately. I guess I need to proofread after modifying the sentences. Here's one of the latest...
"...A girl brought-up in a secure, loving, home..."
If I'm going to pick on the grammar of others, I might as well point-out my own mistakes.
I've been guilty of having too many commas in a few posts lately. I guess I need to proofread after modifying the sentences. Here's one of the latest...
"...A girl brought-up in a secure, loving, home..."
If I'm going to pick on the grammar of others, I might as well point-out my own mistakes.
You are forgiven. Your humor and wit negate any comma-crimes. Go in peace.
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You are forgiven. Your humor and wit negate any comma-crimes. Go in peace.
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I thought it was a hyphen crime,,,,,,but the comma crimes,,,,,,can be overlooked.
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