Simple Grammar Mistakes in Daily Communication

Simple Grammar MistakesinDaily Communication-Arun ChullikkalSend/SentSend is the root form of the verb.Send is the present plural of the verb.Sent is the past participle of the verb.In passive voice.In perfect tense.Sent is the past tense of the verb.In simple past tense.

Wrong: E-mail sent. (An e-mail cannot be sent by itself)Right: E-mail is/was/will be sent.

I, Me and MyselfI is a subjectI write an e-mailMe is objectHe writes to meMyself is reflexive pronounI will write it myself

Wrong: Send an email to Rose and I.Wrong: Send an email to Rose and myself.Right: Send an email to Rose and me.

A/AnIts all about sound.Pronounce the word.Find the sound.Use A before consonant sound.Use An before vowel sound.

Wrong: An European.Right: A European.Wrong: A year.Right: An year.Its/ItsIts is a possessive adjective. It just shows possessive cases such as his, her, etc.Its color, First of its breed.Its is the abbreviation of It is.It is a book.Its a book.

Dont/DoesntDont is simple present pluralDoesnt is simple present singular

Wrong: They doesnt know.Right: They dont know.Wrong: He dont know.Right: He doesnt know.

Good/WellGood is an adjective.Well is an adverb.

Wrong: Im doing good.Right: Im doing well.

Everyone/ Everybody/ EverythingEvery shows all of a countable group.Although it sounds like plural, it is singular.

Wrong: Every members.Right: Every member.Datas/Informations???Data itself is plural.Singular form of data is datum.

Information is an uncountable noun. There is no plural form for information.

Self/SelvesSelf is singularSelves is plural

Wrong: Themself, ourself.Right: Themselves, Ourselves.

Advice/AdviseAdvice is nounAdvise is verb

Wrong: Please advice me.Right: Please advise me.

Wrong: advicesRight: advice

Loose/LoseBoth sound same by pronunciation. /lu:s/Lose : fail to keep/win/maintainLoose: not dense or not tight etc

Wrong: Did you loose your money?Right: Did you lose your money?

One of myUse plural of the noun.Use singular of the verb.

Wrong: One of my friendRight: One of my friends

Wrong: One of my friends areRight: One of my friends isUse of Comma (,)Use them at the completion of one meaningful verse.

Wrong: He plays cricket but, he does not play football.Right: He plays cricket, but he does not play football. and sTo show possessive case s can be used.e.g. Rohans car

When the noun ends up with the alphabet s, dont use s along.Instead use just apostrophe. e.g. Riyas car.Easy to remember receiveDoes e follow i or i follows e?Forget about iSimple way : c is between e and e.

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DontsDont wash your dress. You can wash your dress clothes/clothes.Dont put on/ put off lights. You can turn on/ turn off the lights. Dont use invaluable and priceless with worthless things.Dont say I and you. Say You and I.Dont use a.m./p.m. with 24 hours clock.There is no 24.00 hrs. After 23.59, it is 00.00 hrs.Dont say He take cares of insurance. Because, he takes care of insurance.Its not his off day. Its his day off.ExerciseI (send/sent) the email last week.Keep a copy of the email to Ajmal and (I/me/myself).(A/An) union govt. must delegate everyones interest.(Its/Its) a flower. (Its/Its) name is Rose.Let me know if he (dont/doesnt) report today. He is doing (well/good).Every (policeman/policemen) (do/does) a mistake.Send us the (datas/data) and (information/informations) required.

ContLet them do it (themself/themselves) Kindly (advise/advice) us on how to go further.Dont (lose/loose) the key this time.One of my (colleague/colleagues) (do not/ does not) go for the party.

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