也许你觉得这些都很简单，可看看这些日常应用中，你有没有犯过下面的错误呢?
1. Loose for lose
No: I always loose the product key.
Yes: I always lose the product key.
2. Its for its
No: Download the HTA, along with its readme file.
Yes: Download the HTA, along with its readme file.
No: The laptop is overheating and its making that funny noise again.
Yes: The laptop is overheating and its making that funny noise again.
3. Theyre for their for there
No: The managers are in theyre weekly planning meeting.
Yes: The managers are in their weekly planning meeting.
No: The techs have to check there cell phones at the door, and their not happy about it.
Yes: The techs have to check their cell phones at the door, and theyre not happy about it.
4. i.e. for e.g.
No: Use an anti-spyware program (i.e., AdAware).
Yes: Use an anti-spyware program (e.g., AdAware).
Note: The term i.e. means that is e.g. means for example. And a comma follows both of them.
5. Effect for affect
No: The outage shouldnt effect any users during work hours.
Yes: The outage shouldnt affect any users during work hours.
Yes: The outage shouldnt have any effect on users.
Yes: We will effect several changes during the downtime.
Note: Impact is not a verb. Purists, at least, beg you to use affect instead:
No: The outage shouldnt impact any users during work hours.
Yes: The outage shouldnt affect any users during work hours.
Yes: The outage should have no impact on users during work hours.
6. Youre for your
No: Remember to defrag youre machine on a regular basis.
Yes: Remember to defrag your machine on a regular basis.
No: Your right about the changes.
Yes: Youre right about the changes.
7. Different than for different from
No: This setup is different than the one at the main office.
Yes: This setup is different from the one at the main office.
Yes: This setup is better than the one at the main office.
8. Lay for lie
No: I got dizzy and had to lay down.
Yes: I got dizzy and had to lie down.
Yes: Just lay those books over there.
9. Then for than
No: The accounting department had more problems then we did.
Yes: The accounting department had more problems than we did.
Note: Heres a sub-peeve. When a sentence construction begins with If, you dont need a then. Then is implicit, so its superfluous and wordy:
No: If you cant get Windows to boot, then youll need to call Ted.
Yes: If you cant get Windows to boot, youll need to call Ted.
10. Could of, would of for could have, would have
No: I could of installed that app by mistake.
Yes: I could have installed that app by mistake.
No: I would of sent you a meeting notice, but you were out of town.
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