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Common GRAMMAR / SPELLING Mistakes Tagalog Romance Writers Make


FYI.  Refrain from making these mistakes if you can... :-)
  • Excessive use of exclamation points (!) and ellipses (...) 
  • Misuse of 'NG' and 'NANG':
          NANG - when, once
                      - same as 'noong'                       
                      - synonymous to 'upang' or 'para' 
                      - na + ng 
                      - more or anymore
                      - used as an adverb of manner 
                      - ligature for repeated words (ex: tawa nang tawa)
          NG      - of 
  • Interchanging BUKOD and MALIBAN
          BUKOD - aside from
          MALIBAN - except 
  • Switching KUNDI and KUNG DI
          KUNDI - but 
          KUNG DI - abbreviated 'kung hindi'  ; if not.
  • Misuse of MALUWAG and MALUWANG
          MALUWAG - loose
          MALUWANG - wide, roomy
  • Interchanging: 
          YOUR and YOU'RE
          ITS and IT'S
          HE'S and HIS
          LOOSE and LOSE
          LEAVE and LIVE

3 comments:

  1. there are more words interchanged by many:

    THEY'RE, THERE and THEIR
    WHOSE and WHO'S

    there are some who also do not know when and how to use:
    WHO, WHOM, WHOSE

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  2. Hello! English grammar is important to know if you want to be skillful in writing and speaking but even the most educated make mistakes, follow this source to avoid them http://royalediting.com/typical-grammar-errors-how-to-avoid-them

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