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Grammar tips

Online grammar has an Australian/New Zealand emphasis (e.g. -ise not -ize spelling). However, it is relevant for anyone interested in grammar. The tips on this page are written by Mary Morel.

You need a basic understanding of parts of speech to understand some of these tips.

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Write effective paragraphs, sentences and lists
 
active and passive voice
bullet points in lists
lists - common mistakes
paragraphs - structure and visual impact
 
 
 

Avoid common grammar mistakes

 
dangling modifiers
me, myself, I am
more than and over
prepositions - in and at
subjunctive - recommend that
who and that
who and whom
 
 
 

Use correct punctuation
 
ampersands
apostrophes
apostrophes with 's' names
colons
ellipses
em and en rules
hyphens
hyphens with adverbs
indigenous or Indigenous
one space between sentences
quotation marks
sentence case and title case
 
more punctuation tips

Choose the right word
 
affect and effect
but and however
complement and compliment
different from, different than and different to
disinterested and uninterested
disorganised and unorganised
flammable and inflammable
fewer and less
proportionate and proportional
persons and people
round and around
than and then
while and whilst
 
 
more oft-confused word tips
 

Use correct spelling
 
co-ordinate or coordinate
decision-making/decision making
US and Australian spelling
e-words
focused or focussed
forums or fora
-ise or -ize spelling
 
Test your spelling
 

Use modern styles
 
acronyms and abbreviations
chair, chairman or chairperson
currency styles
quotes and testimonials
replacing the generic 'he'
web address conventions








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