Common Grammar Mistakes

adjective comparative form of the adjective 'bad', used to describe something of lower quality or standard than another thing

• The situation is getting worser with each passing day.
• I thought things couldn't get any worser, but they did.
• This is the worser of the two options, trust me.
• His worser nature was revealed when he thought no one was watching.

noun Apostrophe: In literature, a figure of speech in which a character speaks to an object, idea, or person who is absent or dead.

• The editor corrected the greengrocer's apostrophe in the manuscript before sending it to print.
• I saw a sign with a greengrocer's apostrophe in the market today.
• Why do people always use greengrocer's apostrophes on their social media posts?
• Her constant misuse of greengrocer's apostrophes was a reflection of her lack of attention to detail.

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this).

• It is important for individuals to take care of theirselves in order to maintain good health.
• They should really start looking out for theirselves before it's too late.
• They need to do what's best for theirselves and stop worrying about what others think.
• Sometimes people lose sight of theirselves in pursuit of success, but it's important to stay true to who you are.