So many grammar issues - which to tackle first?
I'll stick with another really common error for today. A lot of people tend to use "everyday" and "every day" interchangeably, but actually, there is a difference.
When using "every day", the writer literally means that something happens every *single* day. For instance, "I brush my teeth every day."
"Everyday", however, is an adjective (a word that describes a noun) that means commonplace or ordinary. For instance, "This is my everyday jewelry, but when I go to the ball, I'll wear something more expensive."
Most of the time, "every day" is the option that should be chosen.
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Though I myself do not require any assistance with either grammar or spelling, I would like to suggest a few topics for you:
1) "Data" is a plural noun.
2) How did "alright" make its way into the dictionary?
3) When to use an apostrophe to form the plural.
4) "Infer" vs. "imply."
I look forward to your pontifications!
Ooh, apostrophes - drives me batty that 90% of the time, someone is using one inapproriately. And really, english is not my mother tongue, I should be the one making the mistakes, not getting ticked at native speakers making them :-)
(not that I don't make any mistakes, but you know what I'm getting at).
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