Here are some common mistakes people make when writing:
- Hopefully – Means to be in a hopeful, wishful manner. It does not mean, let us hope, it is hoped, or we hope.
- Example: He stood on the dock waiting hopefully for her. (Correct)
- Example: Hopefully we will finish our work. (Incorrect)
- Example: We hope to finish our work. (Correct)
- Afterward, NOT afterwards. Afterwards is not a word.
- Anyway, NOT anyways.
- Toward, NOT towards.
- Regardless, NOT irregardless. Irregardless is not a word.
- Never use ain’t.
- Never use its’. Its’ is not a word. Use either it’s or its. It’s means it is. “Its” is the possessive form of the pronoun.
- Example: The church has its own coffee shop.
- Should have, not should of. Could have, not could of. Must have, not must of. May have, not may of.