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My Writing Mistakes

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Having your work proofread is not a foolproof way of ensuring that your CV, cover letter or written project is perfect. The proofreader needs to fully understand your entire work, and he or she needs to understand it in context. It is up to you to go through your text and pull out any mistakes. Sadly, you are not a professional proofreader or editor, so there are probably quite a few potential mistakes that you are unaware of. Here are ten unexpected writing mistakes that you may have missed.

1 - Using ING Incorrectly

The misuse of ING is now as annoying as people's misuse of “There” and “Their.” Comments such as, “I found it very Addicting” rather than “Addictive” have crept into the American English vocabulary.

2 - Correctly Spelled Typos …show more content…

Many people forget that there is text running along the bottom, so instead of the text saying the person’s address, it actually says something such as “Insert address here.”

4 - The Use Of Semicolons

If you do not know how to use them, then just don't use them. When writing a cover letter or a CV, there shouldn't be a massive need for a semicolon. You can structure your sentences to avoid the use of semicolons.

5 - Misuse Of Words

It is fair to say that some misuses of words are more annoying that others. People who write “borrow” when they actually mean “lend” are annoying. People who use “There” instead of “They’re” or “Their” are ultra annoying. People who use “Principle” when they mean “Principal” are annoying-but-forgivable.

6 - Making A Vague Pronoun Reference

If it is not directly clear what you are referencing, then you need to make a bigger effort. For example, if you were writing about two men in a single sentence, and then you added the word “He” in reference to one of them, then you are making a vague pronoun references because the reader doesn't know which man you are trying to reference.

7 - More Eyes Than A

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