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3 Easy Fixes to Improve Your Writing by sextusempiricus

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3 Easy Fixes to Improve Your Writing
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I understand that most people hate grammar, but correcting just three simple mistakes will set your writing apart from the vast majority of other writers on Steemit. &nbsp;You may not think that matters much here. &nbsp;But, it seems to me that most whales are intelligent people, and making a few easy grammar corrections might go a long way towards standing apart from the crowd. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Everyone makes mistakes with grammar and writing; that’s not a problem. &nbsp;Proofreading will usually solve that. &nbsp;However, the following 3 mistakes are so common in today’s writing that they’re obviously not just caused by carelessness, but by a true lack of understanding. &nbsp;</p>
<p>This will be really quick and doesn't need to be painful. &nbsp;So, let's break out the red pen!</p>
<h2><em><strong>1. your/you're</strong></em></h2>
<p>The derangement of <em>your </em>and <em>you're</em> is the most ubiquitous error in my opinion.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Your</em> is possessive, as in <em>"It’s </em><em><strong>your</strong></em><em> book, not mine."</em> &nbsp;</p>
<p><em>You're</em> is a contraction of two words - you and are, as in <em>"</em><em><strong>You're</strong></em><em> wrong." </em>&nbsp;</p>
<h2><em><strong>2. &nbsp;there/their/they're</strong></em></h2>
<p>This triplet confuses many also.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>There </em>has many uses and I won’t discuss all of them here. &nbsp;In most cases it indicates a place as in “<em>Put the book </em><em><strong>there</strong></em><em>, instead of here.”</em> &nbsp;The important thing to remember is that it is <strong>never</strong> used in the same way as <em>their</em> or <em>they’re</em>.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Their</em> is a possessive adjective and denotes ownership of something as in <em>“This is </em><em><strong>their</strong></em><em> book, not our book.”</em> &nbsp;</p>
<p><em>They’re</em> is a contraction of two words - they and are. &nbsp;Break apart the words and it's easy to understand the meaning. &nbsp;An example is <em>“</em><em><strong>They’re </strong></em><em>going to the movies with us.”&nbsp;</em></p>
<h2><strong>3. &nbsp;its/it's</strong></h2>
<p>Finally, there is the confusion between its and it's. &nbsp;I'll admit that I made this mistake for a long time before realizing it. &nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Its </em>is a possessive adjective and it denotes ownership as in, <em>“The cat licked </em><em><strong>its</strong></em><em> fur.”</em> &nbsp;</p>
<p><em>It's</em>, on the other hand, is a contraction of it and is. &nbsp;Once the two words are separated the meaning becomes clear. &nbsp;Example: <em>“</em><em><strong>It’s</strong></em><em> wise to learn from mistakes.”</em> &nbsp;</p>
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<h2><strong>Another way of looking at all of this might make more sense...</strong></h2>
<p>Did you notice that in all three of these sets of homophones (words that sound the same but are spelled differently) there is confusion between a possessive adjective and the contraction of a subject with the verb <em>to be</em>. &nbsp;For instance:</p>
<p><strong>Poss. Adjective | Subject/Verb contraction</strong><br>
your | you are (you’re)<br>
their | they are (they’re)<br>
its | it is (it’s)</p>
<p>With the exception of <em>there</em>, all of these mix-ups fall into the table above. &nbsp;So, remembering how possessive adjectives and subject/verb contractions work might be the best way for you to avoid these mistakes. &nbsp;<em>There</em> must be learned by itself though. &nbsp;Its usage is completely different than all of the above cases. &nbsp;It usually indicates location and, most importantly, is <strong>never</strong> used like <em>their</em> or <em>they’re</em>.</p>
<p>Hope that makes sense and be sure to follow me if you’d like to see more grammar tidbits!</p>
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@darthnava ·
Great tips for the people that use English as a second language.
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@johnjgeddes ·
as an ex-English teacher I like this but as a writer I know that anyone with serious intentions had better commit time to learn the craft. Simple fixes for those who aren't writers are helpful though. BTW, they're actually called possessive pronouns--just sayin' - Good post!
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@sextusempiricus ·
I fully agree with the need to learn and develop the writing craft.  As for the poss. pronouns, I always thought those were words like: mine, yours, theirs, etc.  In other words, they're used in place of nouns and poss. adjectives are used to modify or determine nouns.  Cheers for the comment!
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@michelle.gent ·
Thank you for this! :)
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@mindhunter ·
I am a guilty offender of its it's! Thanks for the lecture ;)
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@sextusempiricus ·
I made the same its/it's mistake well into my adulthood.  I remember being very surprised when this was pointed out to me in college, because I thought my grammar was impeccable!  We can always learn something new. :)
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@mindhunter ·
Scouring my its and it's in tomorrows articles now. I write my posts 2 days in advance as it makes life much easier if I start to slip a day ;)
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