In my experience as a writer, here are the most common errors I have seen!
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General Tips + Common Errors I see
Let's break this down to the basics. I'm going to give some tips, then explain them in detail later. That way you can skip to what you don't know, or skip around at your leisure.
Let's go:
1. Commas and semicolons are not interchangeable
2. Toke is not the past tense of take
3. Native-English speakers very rarely say "I am sorry" instead of "I'm sorry"
4. Too many words
5. Comma Splices
1 - Commas + Semicolons
A comma is this: ,
A semicolon is this: ;
They are not interchangeable. You cannot put a semicolon in place a comma. Semicolons have a very specific purpose.
Semicolons are meant to join two independent clauses when they are related to one another. Semicolons separate different sentences while commas separate the same sentence.
For example: We should go to the grocery store; weekdays aren't as busy.
For a comma: I miss my home, but it's in France.
It's a bit hard for me to explain punctuation. It's something that I can't put into words but understand nonetheless, so I'm sorry if I'm not making any sense. I'll provide some visual aids below to get my point across more clearly.
Commas are insane, so they might take time to master.
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2 - Toke is not the past tense of take
I cannot tell you how many times I've seen someone use toke as the past tense of take. I was so confused by the popularity of this term that I researched it. It's a common misspelling of took.
