Comments on: Learn the difference between “their” and “there,” “its” and “it’s,” “effect” and “affect.” http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/learn-the-difference-between-%e2%80%9ctheir%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cthere%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9cits%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cits%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9ceffect%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9caffect%e2%80%9d/ Renegade Advice About Scholarships, Financial Aid, College & Jobs Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:16:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joseph http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/learn-the-difference-between-%e2%80%9ctheir%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cthere%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9cits%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cits%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9ceffect%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9caffect%e2%80%9d/#comment-7058 Joseph Sun, 12 Sep 2010 05:31:26 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=88#comment-7058 Also too and to (believe it or not), Brittish and American spellings creeping into assignments (I'm Canadian and am sure this happens in other enlish speaking countries as well) are all issues. Josh how about a few more pointers? A link to simple cheat sheets? I'd also appreciate a few words on using numbers in writing and the rules around this, when should words and/or symbols be used? Also do not trust your spell checker! Also too and to (believe it or not), Brittish and American spellings creeping into assignments (I’m Canadian and am sure this happens in other enlish speaking countries as well) are all issues. Josh how about a few more pointers? A link to simple cheat sheets? I’d also appreciate a few words on using numbers in writing and the rules around this, when should words and/or symbols be used? Also do not trust your spell checker!

]]> By: T http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/learn-the-difference-between-%e2%80%9ctheir%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cthere%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9cits%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cits%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9ceffect%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9caffect%e2%80%9d/#comment-3146 T Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:58:53 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=88#comment-3146 I agree completely, Kat. I can't count the number of times I've been disappointed by friends that I thought were fairly intelligent people. I'll talk to them online and then out of nowhere comes a horribly butchered sentence. "Your going to college? Make sure you fill out you're FAFSA!" I agree completely, Kat. I can’t count the number of times I’ve been disappointed by friends that I thought were fairly intelligent people. I’ll talk to them online and then out of nowhere comes a horribly butchered sentence.

“Your going to college? Make sure you fill out you’re FAFSA!”

]]> By: Jon http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/learn-the-difference-between-%e2%80%9ctheir%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cthere%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9cits%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cits%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9ceffect%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9caffect%e2%80%9d/#comment-3145 Jon Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:29:45 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=88#comment-3145 So do "two" and "to". So do “two” and “to”.

]]> By: Kat http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/learn-the-difference-between-%e2%80%9ctheir%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cthere%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9cits%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cits%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9ceffect%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9caffect%e2%80%9d/#comment-3144 Kat Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:52:23 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=88#comment-3144 You might also want to beware of "your" and "you're". They have to very different meanings and confusing them makes you appear to have horrific grammar. You might also want to beware of “your” and “you’re”. They have to very different meanings and confusing them makes you appear to have horrific grammar.

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