English Grammar Errors

1. The BELOW is part of the Tips and Tricks section for Resume writing on Comoto.
Common writing errors: AM / PM
Usage of AM/PM notation has largely been replaced by the 24-hour notation around
the world, but especially in written communication, the 12-hour notation with AM
and PM suffixes is common in some parts of the world – be aware to avoid writing
errors.
In latin AM stands –Ante Meridiem– which means –before noon or midday– and PM
means –Post Meridiem– or –after noon–.
You should although avoid the expression –12:00 PM– not only because it is
incorrect, but because many people will imagine you are talking about midnight.
The same goes for –12:00 AM– instead you should – to avoid confusion – correctly
say 12 noon or 12 midnight to make a corrdct designation.
In the US, in formal writing it is still preferable to capitalize AM or PM,
though the lower-case –am– and –pm– are now so popular they are not likely to
get you into trouble. The lower-case forms are standard usage in the UK.
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What–s the difference between i.e. and e.g.?
Unless you have studied Latin or studied the English language in depth, it might
be a surprise for you to learn that the abbreviations i.e. and e.g. actually
mean different things.
e.g. means –for example– and is derived from the Latin –exempli gratia–
i.e. means –that is– and is derived from the Latin –id est–
Terms of usage with some examples:
i.e. There are 6 cars in the parking lot, i.e. Buick, Toyota, Mercedes, BMW,
Jaguar and Subaru. (a complete list of the colors)
e.g. There are 6 cars in the parking lot, e.g. Mercedes, BMW and Jaguar. (an
incomplete list of the colors)
Use i.e. when you are stating the 6 cars in another way
Use e.g. when you are giving examples of them.
i.e.
He had to deliver ASAP, i.e. As Soon As Possible
e.g. Acronyms are words where each letter stands for a word, e.g. ASAP which
means –As Soon As Possible–
Use i.e. when you are explaining the definition
Use e.g. when giving an example.
In most cases Latin abbreviations are italicized, but in this case there is no
agreement throughout the Grammar gurus. Some say it needs to be italicized and
some say that they are so commonly used there is no need to do that.
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Common errors: They–re / Their / There
They–re - is the contraction for They Are. You make it the same way you make
don–t (do not), it–s (it is), and you–re (you are). There is a place. Look over
there. Note it has –here– in it, which is also a place: There.
Their is a possessive pronoun. It has –heir– in it. If Bob and Jim are heirs
according to [statute/statue] then the money is theirs. They–re is the
contraction of –they are.–
Their is the possessive – things that belong to them or that they have. Their
hats are on their heads. (They own hats and they have heads – which is a good
thing, otherwise the hats would have been a waste of money.) It is their

2. intention to get to class on time. (They have an intention, and it includes
getting up when the alarm rings. They may not pull it off, but they mean well.)
There answers the question –where?– It refers to place (I live there) and
direction (I–m going there). There is also used with the verb –to be– (wasn–t I
just there?), as in: there is very little time; there are several options; there
be whales here (Okay, nobody says that last one any more).
There can be used to express satisfaction (There! I finished it.);
or dismay (There! Now you–ve done it!);
or sympathy (There, there. It–s all going to be okay.)
And that–s where we came in–
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Posted on June 22, 2012 by Kren
Common errors: Two / Too / To
Sometimes mistaken and sometimes just misinterpreted.
a) Two is the number that most people get right.
b) Too means also or overly. You like the barbecue sauce, and I do too. I ate
too many burgers. These trousers are too big. (Well, maybe not, after all those
French fries.)
c) To means well everything else, according to Webster–s dictionary, to has over
20 usages. To give some ideas please see below:
1. (used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or
thing approached and reached, as opposed to from ):
They came to the house.
2. (used for expressing direction or motion or direction toward something) in
the direction of; toward: from north to south.
3. (used for expressing limit of movement or extension): He grew to six feet.
4. (used for expressing contact or contiguity) on; against; beside; upon: a
right uppercut to the jaw; Apply varnish to the surface.
5. (used for expressing a point of limit in time) before; until: to this day; It
is ten minutes to six. We work from nine to five.
It–s also part of the famous line: To be, or not to be.
Which two/too/to is the correct one in any given situation? Well i could say
–that is the question!–
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