Dr Joy has a PhD in English. She values standard English for clear thinking and writing. It is her hope that through correcting common errors, we can help keep English standard and powerful.
In her book, Humor English Grammar: A Trouble-shooting Guide and Workbook, she has categorized common errors into 3 general types:
She will post common errors for correction, systematically and consistently.
Hope you will participate and benefit from the grammar exercises.
In her book, Humor English Grammar: A Trouble-shooting Guide and Workbook, she has categorized common errors into 3 general types:
- Word-level errors: e.g., wrong verb form, wrong pronoun case, wrong word choice, wrong possessive case
- Sentence-level errors: e.g., fragment, fused sentence, comma splice, misplaced modifier, dangling modifier
- Inconsistency-based errors: pronoun shift, # shift, tense shift, mood shift, voice shift
She will post common errors for correction, systematically and consistently.
Hope you will participate and benefit from the grammar exercises.
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