We all have pet peeves. If you're a journalist, perhaps we share a few. Poor grammar is at the top of the list. I have collected some common mistakes—mostly from people I drove insane. I love learning these, and I love sharing. But people take that obsession as self-righteous or annoying. So, I would rather share these blunders with those of like mind, and more importantly, I want to know what you've found so I can annoy even more. Together we can fix the world . . . one comma splice at a time.
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Thanks for the reminder. Also, nice job on the blog site. What will you post next?
-- James, in your 475 class
Good question. See, I have set myself up for failure here . . . now I have to be on a mission to find more non-words every week. I'm working on it! :)
Incorrect:
towards
forwards
afterwards
backwards
All of the above are only words if the s is removed.
Correct:
toward
forward
afterward
backward
Great work.
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