The “Making Mistakes” section in this chapter includes testimonials from writing professionals who draw negative conclusions about other writers and job applicants whose work contains grammatical errors.
Identify two mistakes in others’ writing—in status updates, tweets and emails—and explain why they irk you.
A.Misusing its/it’s (“It’s confusing”; “It makes the author seem less intelligent.”)
B. Misusing their/there/they’re (“It’s confusing”; “It makes the author seem less intelligent.”)
C. Using texting conventions in email writing, such as “ur” instead of “you are.” (“It makes the author seem immature.”)
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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