And yet... all of these are very annoying:
- You meant to say succession, not secession.
- An herbalist puts her remedy in a vial. The remedy may taste vile, but she still puts it in a vial.
- Altar is a noun. Alter is a verb.
- A part and apart don't mean the same thing.
- Use myself only reflexively or for emphasis. Don't write, "Feel free to call myself if you have any questions."
- I is the subject of a sentence and me is the object. If you wouldn't say, "Jaime called I," then don't say, "Jaime called Sam and I." The correct thing to say is: "Jaime called Sam and me."
- Please say wolf, not woof. And library, not liberry.
- Typos do happen, let's give this guy the benefit of the doubt: "I'm new hear.")
- Mispercepted is not a word. Try misperceived.
- If you lose your pants because they're too loose, you've used both words correctly.
I didn't realize I was such a snob. But since I've started this snotty post, I might as well finish it:
- If you're unsure about grammar or spelling, Google is your friend.
- There are also sites that show you how to conjugate verbs in English, and other sites where you can hear the correct pronunciation of words in both British and American English.
- Look up words in an online dictionary if you have any doubt about their meaning; I do it all the time, just to be certain.
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