- apostrophes
- to, too, two -- Also, computer spellcheckers won't note the mistaken substitution of one of these homonyms for the other. Make sure you check for typos!
- affect, effect
- then, than
- inconsistency with singular and plural words (pronouns) -- he or she, he/she; his, her, his/her. Also, their, them, they
- run-ons and comma splices (punctuation) -- commas
For more related information on these words and terms, follow the links above to entries in Garbl's Editorial Style Manual.
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