Frequently Made Mistakes in Grammar and Mechanics
Phrases to avoid and phrases to use
- Don’t use: being that or being as because it is not a substitute for because.
- WRONG: The boss deducted money from my paycheck being that/being as I was late for work.
- CORRECT: The boss deducted money from my paycheck because I was late for work.
- Don’t use: and also because it is redundant.
- WRONG: Technical writing and also technical spelling are the most difficult things to learn in science and technology courses.
- CORRECT: Technical writing and technical spelling are the most difficult things to learn in science and technology courses.
- Don’t use: basically/ essentially/totally because they do not add useful information to a sentence. Try removing these words and you will see that the sentence almost always improves.
- WRONG: Studying for a test basically/essentially/totally helps improve my score.
- CORRECT: Studying for a test helps improve my score.
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