Here are some things that really get to me:
- Good is an adjective; well is an adverb. You are not doing good unless you are feeding the homeless and doing good works.
- Every day is two words unless it's used as an adjective. Open everyday is not correct! Everyday sale is correct.
- Affect is a verb (almost always); effect is a noun.
- ______ and I is not always correct--this only works in the nominative/subjective case. Objective case requires me. PBS Kids gets this wrong a lot.
- Bring and take. Yes, Virginia, there is a difference. Bring ____ to me. Take ____ away from me.
I have students who always mix up told and asked. That one seems obvious to me, but I am with you about their mistakes being easier to take than the mistakes of my peers. We need a red pen that works in conversations.
ReplyDeleteA pen that works in conversation--how cool would that be? How annoying of a person would I become? Perhaps we should just envision our invisible red pens slashing at the air without a care...
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