common errors in writing essays

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... the main body of speech in direct address: "Well, what did you think of that?" "Good evening, Mr. Nightingale." Commas often help set off interrupting matter within sentences. ... FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME Stephen Hawking writes about the beginning of time, but few other people do. People who write "from the beginning of time" or "since time began" ... denigrating others. The word was then broadened to cover an exaggerated belief in the superiority of one's own kind in other respects. Following this pattern, feminists in the 1970s invented...

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... following chart: 3% 16% 81% introduce series expain or amplify indicate time  Misusing colon in introduce a series. Misusing colon with “such as”, “including”, “contain” or “containing”. ... skills, including: speaking, listening, writing and reading. (incorrect)  We have to learn many English skills, including speaking, listening, writing and reading. (correct) 2. I always have ... errors 2.1.1. Comma functions In English academic writing comma is the most common punctuation mark. Comma is the most commonly misused. The followings are the functions of comma in writing. ...

Ngày tải lên: 20/03/2014, 01:26

... List of errors file:///C|/Temp/livres/commonerrors /errors/ accept.html03/09/2005 15:36:40 Common Errors in English Common Errors in English Read about the book version of this site. Coming soon: ... Common Errors in English Common Errors in English Go to list of errors. What is an error in English? The concept of language errors is a fuzzy one. I’ll leave to linguists the ... important introductory remarks. The “:8080” string found in some links is obsolete. ● If you think a common error is missing from my list, check by searching with the “Find” command in your...

Ngày tải lên: 10/05/2014, 09:45

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Ngày tải lên: 30/05/2014, 10:16

... are permitted). caning or canning? cane + ing = caning CANING is now banned in all schools. Can + ing = canning The CANNING factory is closing down. See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii). canister (not ... or bycicle) bidding or biding? bid + ing = bidding The BIDDING at the auction was fast and furious. BIDDING farewell, the knight cantered away. bide + ing = biding Her critics ... word for an appendix in an official document. An ANNEXE is a building added to the main building. 18 AND/BUT assassin (not assasin or asassin) assma Wrong spelling. See ASTHMA. assume ...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:21

... working properly (a DEFECTIVE machine). DEFICIENT means lacking something vital (a diet DEFICIENT in vitamin C). defer deferred, deferring, deference See ADDING ENDINGS (iv). deffinite Wrong ... (iv). deffinite Wrong spelling. See DEFINITE. deficient See DEFECTIVE OR DEFICIENT?. definate Wrong spelling. See DEFINITE. definite (not -ff-, not -ate) definitely deisel Wrong spelling. See DIESEL. delapidated Wrong ... sure. Are you CERTAIN that he apologised? CURTAINS are window drapes. Do draw the CURTAINS. Note that the c sounds like s in certain and like k in curtain. See SOFT c AND ...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:21

... INTERESTING inhuman or inhumane? INHUMAN = lacking all human qualities INHUMANE = lacking compassion and kindness innocent innocence innocuous innuendo (singular) innuendoes or innuendos ... INELIGIBLE?. inexhaustible in fact (two words) infectious See CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS?. infer See IMPLY OR INFER?. See also next entry. infer inferred, inferring, inference See ADDING ENDINGS (iv). inflammable See ... (iv). inoculate (not -nn-) inquiry See ENQUIRY OR INQUIRY?. instal/install Both spellings are correct. installed, installing, installment/instalment insurance See ASSURANCE OR INSURANCE?. intelligence (not ...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:21

... snooze) loping or lopping? lope + ing = loping He was LOPING along with long strides, lop + ing = lopping LOPPING the trees will just encourage them to grow taller. See ADDING ENDINGS ... very skilful mathematics (not mathmatics) mating or matting? mate + ing = mating mat + ing = matting See ADDING ENDINGS (i) + (ii). matrix (singular) matrices or matrixes (plural) See ... collective. 144 NONE neumonia Wrong spelling. See PNEUMONIA. new See KNEW OR NEW?. niece See EI/IE SPELLING RULE. nine ninth nineteen nineteenth ninety ninetieth no See KNOW OR NO?. no ...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:21

... PERIOD. pigmy/pygmy (singular) pigmies/pygmies (plural) pining or pinning? pine +ing = pining pin + ing = pinning See ADDING ENDINGS (i), (ii). plateau (singular) plateaus or plateaux (plural) See ... RAISE. An increase in salary is called 'a rise' in the UK and 'a raise' in America. raping or rapping? rape + ing = raping rap + ing = rapping See ADDING ENDINGS ... both in spelling and in usage. See DOUBLE NEGATIVES. scarf (singular) scarfs or scarves (plural) See PLURALS (v). scaring or scarring? scare + ing = scaring scar + ing = scarring See...

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