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The thing about common mistakes is that most of us make them from time to time. Make sure you correct yours!

IT'S/ITS“It's” is a contraction of "it is" or "it has"

Example: It’s a bird... it’s a plane... it’s Superman!

“Its” is a possesive pronoun, meaning “belonging to something”

Example:

You're/Your

“You're” is a contraction of "you are"

Example: You're too good to make a mistake like this!

“Your” is a possessive pronoun indicating something that belongs to you

Example: Your good grammar skills impressed the client.

I/Me

“I” is used when referring to the subject (the doer of the action)

Example: Javed and I went to the

graduation ceremony.

"Me" is used when referring to the object (the receiver of the action)

Example: They told Javed and me to go to the graduation ceremony.

There/their

“There” refers to a place or an idea

Example: We will not go there, since there won’t be any food this time.

“They're” is a contraction for "they are”

Example: When they’re older, they’ll understand.

Affect/Effect

“Affect” is a verb meaning “to have an influence on”

Example: Sleep deprivation affects work performance.

“Effect” is the change occured due to an influence

Example: Sleep deprivation has a negative effect on work performance.

Loose/lose

“Loose” refers to the lack of tightness of something

Example: The lens-cap of your camera is too loose.

“Lose” is used when something is lost

Example: You might lose your lens-cap if you’re not careful.

Continuous/continual

“Continuous” things are the ones which exist without interruption.

Example: Rakib played Clash of Clans continuously during class.

“Continual” things occur repetedly, but with intervals of interruption.

Example: The lecturer would continually ask him to stop, before deeming him a

lost cause and giving up.

Then/Than

“Then” is mainly used to situate actions in time

Example: You log in to your Facebook account, and then update your status.

“Than” is used for making comparisons

Example: You spend more time in Facebook than any other website.

Every Day/everyday

“Every day” means “each day”

Example: I drink tea every day.

“Everyday” is an adjective used to describe something that occurs daily, or

is ordinary

Example: Drinking tea is an everyday habit for me.

Lay/lie

“Lay” means to “set something down”. It needs a direct object.

(Past tense: laid)

Example: I lay the bag on the ground.

“Lie” means “to be in a horizontal position”. It does’t need a direct object.

(Past tense: lay)

Example: The bags lie near the doorstep.

compliment/complement

“Compliment” means “to praise”

Example: The reviewer complimented your writing skills.

“Complement” means “to complete or enhance”

Example: He said your good grammar complements your storytelling ability.

Who/whom

"Whom" is used when referring to the object (the receiver of the action)

Example: Whom should I vote for?

“Who” is used when referring to the subject (the doer of the action)

Example: Who voted for me?