If you still have trouble with elementary school grammar, you have come to the right place. You probably don’t even realize that you have trouble with it at all, but there is a shocking number of college students that get simple grammar wrong in their assignments, resume, and tweets every day. I’m about to break down for you the most common grammar mistakes that will seriously hurt your future papers, cover letters, or resumes. So pull up this blog as a guide whenever you may need to and take a look at the most common grammar mistakes that students make in college.
1. Your/ You’re.
Your = Possession
Ex. Your butt looks nice in those leggings.
You’re = You + are
Ex. You’re an idiot.
2. They’re/ Their/ There.
They’re = They + are
Ex. They’re going to have a banger tonight.
Their = Possession
Ex. Their food in the dining hall is disgusting.
There = Location
Ex. The keg is over there.
3. Than/ Then.
Than = Comparison
Ex. That assignment was easier than our last one.
Then = Anything besides comparing
Ex. I was a bitch back then.
4. Are/ Our.
Are = Plural, present tense of “be”
Ex. Are you going to the football game?
Our = Belonging to multiple people
Ex. This is our house.
5. “Should of”.
No. Just no. It’s should HAVE.
Ex. I should have gone to class today.
6. Affect/ Effect.
Affect = Verb
Ex. Don’t let a guy affect your schoolwork.
Effect = Noun
Ex. The D.A.R.E. program had no effect on my decisions.
7. It’s/ Its.
It’s = it + is or it + has
Ex. It’s going to be a long night of studying.
Its = Possession
Ex. The mascot did its routine.
8. “Alot”.
No. There is a space so it’s “a lot”.
Ex. There’s a lot of people in class today.
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