Thursday, June 29, 2006

10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid

In general, we can slip up in a verbal conversation and get away with it. A colleague may be thinking, "Did she just say irregardless?," but the words flow on, and our worst transgressions are carried away and with luck, forgotten.

That's not the case with written communications.
A number of these are taught in journalism classes and put on job tests. But even I'm guilty of making a few of these mistakes, especially #10. And if you think the article is short, take a look at the comments.

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