Let Others Help You with Your Writing
I do not use grammar very effectively. I continue to spell words wrong again and again. My brother and father both have dyslexia and I probably have a mild form of it as well, even though I was never tested for it. I sometimes see letters switched and I have to read through a piece of writing three or four times to fix my errors; and still my wife will catch a few mistakes.
I read a good blog from Copyblogger about grammatical errors a lot of writers make.
1. Your vs. You’re
When my wife catches this mistake she just smiles and corrects it.
2. It’s vs. Its
This is an easy one for me to do and I do it all the time, but I usually catch it.
3. There vs. Their
I don’t make this one very often.
4. Affect vs. Effect
I still couldn’t tell you the difference between these two, but my wife knows the difference. I’ve tried to memorize it, but it just doesn’t want to stick. I’m being a little lazy, but why try to smash down an impenetrable wall that’s made of steel.
5. The Dangling Participle
I rarely make this mistake because I read my writing three or four times before I give it to Nikki.
All these mistakes are common and the best way to catch them is to have someone who has a better grasp on grammar to help you out.
We all can’t be great at everything that we do. We are all social animals that rely on each other for help. So ask a friend or co-worker to look over work then reward them with whatever will make them happy. That’s what I do for my wife and she’s glad to help this creative writer with a weakness for grammar.
