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10 COMMON GRAMMAR MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN WRITING ENGLISH

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osted on  June 29, 2022 By   Charles Pertwee LET’S LOOK AT 10 COMMON ERRORS PEOPLE MAKE WHEN WRITING – AND SOME IDEAS OR TIPS ON HOW TO NOT MAKE THE ERRORS. Don’t worry, native speakers make these errors too! First I need to address a common question: USING CONTRACTIONS It’s essential to learn good exam technique for tests like IELTS and TOEFL. Otherwise, you won’t achieve the score you need and deserve. Is this statement correct? No. Why? Because this sentence uses contractions like  it’s  and  won’t . Do not use contractions in formal academic writing. They will decrease your writing score.  For example: It is  essential to learn good exam technique for tests like IELTS and TOEFL. Otherwise, you  will not  achieve the score you need and deserve. The first three of the 10 common errors people make when writing English are  homophones .  They are words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings. These words are often c...