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