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  • English Mistakes You Should Avoid: Because they make you look Dumb

    Ankita Katdare

    Ankita Katdare

    @abrakadabra
    Updated: Oct 26, 2024
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    At CE, we follow use of proper English language (instead of SMS language or slangs).
    But many-a-times, I stumble across basic English grammar mistakes used by CEans.

    I am trying to point out some of the mistakes that I find frequently. I hope that you will read it carefully and keep in mind so that it helps you everywhere and not just on CE.

    1. Difference between You're and Your

    You're = You are.
    e.g. You're very good at programming.
    And for your,
    e.g. I am annoyed by your lies.
    Same is the case with : they're and their

    2. Use of Letter 'I'

    The letter I that one uses to refer to himself is never written in small caps.
    You should never write a statement like this:
    "i am sorry. i did not know."

    3. Difference between effect and affect

    Affect is a verb. Effect is a noun.
    You can not use them interchangeably.
    e.g. When you affect something, it creates effect on that thing.

    4. Difference between loose and lose

    Loose is an adjective. Lose is a verb.
    Loose means "not tight"
    Lose means "not to win"
    e.g. You might lose the match.
    Your pants are loose.

    5. Difference between it's and its

    The difference may not seem significant to the average writer, but they are 2 completely different words.
    Its is a pronoun, meaning "belonging to it."
    While It's is a contraction of "It is" (like don't for do not).
    e.g. This is a new chair. Its material is plastic.
    e.g. It's not fair.


    There are many more mistakes that we do unknowingly. I will add more points as and when I point them out frequently.
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  • shreyasm89

    MemberJan 15, 2011

    Feels like a memory harking back to my school days, when my mother used to point out such mistakes in my sentences.😀
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  • hari02

    MemberJan 16, 2011

    I would like to follow in future 😀 good job
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  • vinod12345madhu

    MemberJan 18, 2011

    Good job buddy😀 I thought that effect and affect were the same thanks for ketting us know.
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  • Ankita Katdare

    AdministratorJan 18, 2011

    That's great. I hope everyone notices this thread.

    @all CEans: If you feel like adding more points, go ahead 😀 Make the forum English-friendly. 😁
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  • Sahithi Pallavi

    MemberJan 18, 2011

    English-friendly 😁 Nice 😀
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