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I've been thinking about what I could regularly blog here. Since I'm a writer and a teacher, my expertise in secondary English ( Don't worry, Kyle, I've got a long way to go to being an English professor!), I've decided to blog mostly about the mechanics of writing.
Although it is true a reader will forgive a lot of typos and grammatical mistakes if the content is good, it is also true that a reader will pass if your sentence structure is so bad that your content is completely mangled.
Every writer, no matter how good, should have someone look over their writings before publishing. If you're not a native speaker, or fluent, in English that someone should be well grounded in writing in English.
I am not suggesting that you should quit if you need major help. Treat writing like any other endeavor in your life, learn and work. No athlete is an expert the 1st day of their 1st practice. No Supreme Court Judge is an expert the 1st day they studied law. And no business owner is going to rake in the cash the 1st time running their own business popped into their head.
You wouldn't have joined Wealthy Affiliate if you didn't have something worthwhile to share. There are plenty of members here who are willing to help you become a better writer. If you keep learning and working, you'll become fluent in due time.
K, before I go let's look at a couple of frequently misused homonyms.
There, Their, They're.
There is most frequently used when talking about place (I think she went over there.) There has many other uses which I won't go into here. You'd be better served if you look it up in an online dictionary.
Their is most frequently used to show plural possession, belonging (their home, their car, their ufo cleverly hidden in the back yard), or when possession is unclear (Someone left their multi-dimensional portal summoner on the table).
They're is a contraction of they are (They're going to the pool=They are going to the pool).
Your, You're
Your is most frequently used to show possession (Excuse me. Are these your glow in the dark earrings?).
You're is a contraction of you are (You're a rock star!=You are a rock star!).
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Fantastic. It is a very interesting and helpful reminder to all. Thanks for the reminders. Also, please view my blogs perhaps you could add something there also.
Thank you, we can always use a reminder and review of these simple but important points. (and I had these things drilled into me by my English professor father) :)
Very relevant post. I always proof read my work, and then have my husband proof my work. It's amazing how hard it is to proof your own work. I think a person has a tendency to miss their own mistakes.
Keep it coming Glen, one of the areas where most of us struggle, always good to get some pointers. Thank you.
Great post, I will look forward to more. I need help with my grammar and how to tell great stories. I have forgotten everything I learned at school and that was some time ago. Thank you for sharing. ☺
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Very helpful post, put in simplistic terms and easy to understand, much needed
Thank you