8 Grammar Errors That Make Admission Officers Cringe

aunt_bea
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 22:34:37 +0000

my peeves:
“apart” used incorrectly so often! “Apart of my activities include:” SO Wrong!
These students don’t seem to understand that “apart” (adv.) means to separate.
We took apart the engine in two hours.
“alot” used often

then (adverb) to indicate status of time: We ate, then we went to the movies.
than (conjunction) to indicate a comparison: I like this shirt rather than that one.