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BELINDA GREENWOOD
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Credits
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Discombobulate verb [dis-com-bob-u-late] 1. to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: This attitude totally discombobulated Frederick.
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Introduction
The importance of grammar
Top 5 rules
Troublesome Words
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Magnanimous adjective [mag-nan-i-mous] 1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one’s enemies. 2. proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.: a magnanimous gesture of forgiveness.
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the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you’re shit.
Introduction Are you one of those people who can spot a typo from 20 paces? Or do you have one of those annoying friends that you can’t take anywhere without them pointing out some error in the menu or program? If so, then read on! This book if filled with helpful hints so you can join in with your friends or have the assurance that
you’re your friends are crazy and you’re not the only one out there that does this. Of course, there are way too many rules to go into right now. I’ve just looked at a few choice issues that I’ve definitely seen on more than one occasion; and ones that anyone can find a fix themselves, saving much discomfort to so many.
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Quintessential adjective [quin-tes-sen-tial] 1. of the pure and essential essence of something: the quintessential Jewish delicatessen. 2. of or pertaining to the most perfect embodiment of something: the quintessential photograph for TIME Magazine.
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importance of To understand grammar, we must first ask ourselves “What is grammar?� And that is the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed. And this is very important in everyday lives of pretty much everyone. It has the power to change the meaning of a statement, set the tone and give a voice to the written word.
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Serendipitous adjective [ser-en-dip-i-tous] 1. come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries. 2. of, pertaining to, or suggesting serendipity. 3. good; beneficial; favourable: serendipitous weather for our vacation.
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rules If you can’t remember them all, because let’s face it, there is more important things to remember right now, we’ve selected to few of the common, annoying rules to help you in throughout your day.
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Proofread! So simple. But like any good thing, takes time. And after you’ve finished, give it to someone else. Chances are you missed something. That way you won’t be left with heaps of menus that say ‘tobacco sauce’ instead of ‘Tabasco sauce.’ Oops.
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Ignore the ‘i before e’ rule.
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Abusing semi-colons.
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Don’t always believe the ‘i before e’ rule. We’ve all heard the rule in primary school: “I before e, except after c.” This however, is a lie. There are 923 words that break this rule. Only 44 words actually follow this one. Believe is one of them.
Wrong: The following will be on the test; Locke, Hume, Parfit. Wrong: Although there is no right answer; there are many wrong answers. Right: There is no right answer; there are many wrong answers. (THE RULE: Use a semi-colon only where you could use a period instead. In other words, a semi-colon must join two clauses that could stand by themselves as complete sentences.)
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Quotation Marks
Kerning is an adjustment of the space between two letters. Some letter combinations look awkward without special spacing considerations. Gaps occur, for example, around letters whose forms angle outward or frame an open space (W, Y, V, T).
If punctuation at the end of a quote is part of the quote, it should sit within the quotation marks; if it is not, then it should sit outside them.
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Triskaidekaphobia noun [tris-kai-dek-a-pho-bi-a] 1. fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
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We’ll begin with BOX; the plural is BOXES, But the plural of OX is OXEN, not OXES. One fowl is a GOOSE, and two are called GEESE, Yet the plural of MOOSE is never called MEESE. You may find a lone MOUSE or a house full of MICE; But the plural of HOUSE is HOUSES, not HICE. The plural of MAN is always MEN, But the plural of PAN is never PEN. If I speak of a FOOT, and you show me two FEET, And I give you a BOOK, would a pair be a BEEK? If one is a TOOTH and a whole set are TEETH, Why shouldn’t two BOOTHS be called BEETH? If the singular’s THIS and the plural is THESE, Should the plural of KISS be ever called KEESE? We speak of a BROTHER and also of BRETHREN, But though we say MOTHER, we never say METHREN. Then the masculine pronouns are HE, HIS and HIM; But imagine the feminine … SHE, SHIS and SHIN!
Troublesome Words Just in case you didn’t have enough time for proper proofreading, here are a few words to look out for.
They are often mixed up and will be missed by spell check as they are not wrong, just put in the wrong context.
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Mixed Up Words Meanings Your/You’re Your: As in you, yourself. ‘Your dog is just the cutest!’ You’re: short for ‘you are’. If it doesn’t make sense when you expand it, don’t use it! There/Their/They’re There: A place Their: A person They’re: Short for ‘they are.’ Its/It’s Its: It’s: possessive or short for ‘it is.’
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Quite/Quiet With only two reversed letters this is bound to cause issues. I’m quite sure you’re to be quiet after 10pm. Dessert/Desert Totally different meanings. “No, I’ve just had a fantastic meal. I think i’ll give the desert a miss tonight.” Then/Than The difference between having both and getting one over the other. A lot/alot Alot is not actually a word. Best use two words here. Cannot/Can not Use one word here instead of two.
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Ubiquitous adjective [u-biq-ui-tous] 1. existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
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