5 Grammatical Errors That Make You Look Dumb


	5 Grammatical Errors That Make You Look Dumb

specialfx2000

3-24-2007 1:51 AM

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specialfx2000 says:

Your and You're is my favorite screw-up of mine.

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3-24-2007 10:04 AM

oufan199

Nice list. "Effect" can be a verb, however, when meaning "to produce" or "bring about." For example, "The decision effected a change in her lifestyle."

3-24-2007 11:09 PM

cpltaiji

Nice to see someone still cares!

3-25-2007 12:08 AM

phatmommy

At the top of my list would be loose vs lose. I see professional writers (and presumably their editors) using "loose" (not tight) when they really mean "lose" (not in their possession).

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