If Your Making These 15 Grammar Mistakes, Its Time to Stop—Before it Effects Your Credibility

Topic: Social Mediafeed

March 6th, 2012

If there’s one pet peeve we have as writers, it’s poor grammar. Grammar is an underappreciated art that if used correctly, can make you look like quite the stud. If used poorly, it can make you look like you should be competing on Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

Which end of the spectrum do your social media posts fall on? While most posts are quick snippets, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t carefully proof them. Mistakes can and will happen, so proof, proof, proof.

Check out the linked article below for quick lessons on commonly misused grammar.

15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look Silly [Copyblogger]

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mary smith March 17, 2012

Shouldn’t it be: “If (you’re) making these 15 grammar mistakes, then (it’s) time to stop–Before it (affects) your credibility?”

Of course, unless it was done on purpose!

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Matt Spitsen March 19, 2012

Indeed, it was purposeful. Glad you caught it—you passed the test, Mary!

Thanks for the comment!

Topic: Social Mediafeed