10 Most Annoying Grammar Mistakes

  1. Third conditional
  2. Don’t vs doesn’t
  3. Bring vs take
  4. Fewer vs less
  5. Semicolon use with however
  6. Have vs of
  7. Double negative
  8. Present perfect
  9. Went vs gone
  10. Its vs it’s

See the detailed list at Karen’s Linguistic Issues.

By Kim Siever

I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business. Follow me on Twitter at @hotpepper.