Common errors in grammar:

This section contains links to a web page containing a few of the more common errors and sub-standard usages that you should look for and correct during the editing process. Proper and improper examples are provided together with references to appropriate sections of The Blair Handbook (henceforth referred to simply as "Blair").

• Avoid the lack of subject-verb agreement.
• Avoid using double negatives
• Avoid the use of sentence fragments
• Avoid the use of run-on sentences
• Avoid confusing verb forms and tenses
• Avoid confusing pronoun case forms
• Avoid misplaced modifiers
• Avoid redundancy
• Avoid the use of slang, jargon, and clichés like the plague

Last updated on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 by Bill Hemphill