10 Common Writing Mistakes
then vs than
then: adverb, at the time
than: used after comparative adjectives
were vs we’re
were: past tense of verb “to be”
we‘re: contraction of “we are”
to vs too
to: preposition
too: adverb, also
your vs you’re
your: possessive pronoun
you’re: contraction of “you are”
whose vs who’s
whose: possessive form of who
who’s: contraction of “who is”
its vs it’s
its: a possessive pronoun
it’s: contraction of “it is”
write vs right
write: verb, Express in writing
right: adjective, correct, suitable
effect vs affect
effect: noun, produced by a cause
affect: verb, to act on
here vs hear
here: adverb, in this spot, place
hear: verb, to perceive by ear
gone vs went
gone: past participle of “go”
went: past tense of the verb “go”
