For this blog we are supposed to write about a common grammatical error that messes us up. One rule that I always confuse is where to place apostrophes. I always confuse where you are supposed to put the apostrophe to show different types of possession. Like if you say “the dogs”, “the dogs’ “ or “the dog’s.” I never remember when you are supposed to use what. I learned this rule a long time ago back in grade school but even then I wasn’t sure which one to use. Another grammar mistake I make is when I write, I include words like “their” and “they” when it should really be singular. An example of this would be a sentence like: Everybody must bring their own lunch. When it should really be: Everyone should bring his or her own lunch. I guess I think it sounds better to say their instead of his or her but that’s not grammatical correct. I also use commas more than I probably should when I write. I usually add them in places they shouldn’t be or forget to add them altogether. We went over in class when to use them so that should help me decide in my future writings. I feel that there are so many rules in the English language. Maybe every language is like this? There are probably still lots of other grammar rules that I’ve forgotten or just don’t even know. Hopefully I’ll learn more of them this quarter.
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