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Avoid grammar mistakes in content writing
1: Too much passive voice:
The subject should be a priority because it is doing the job.
1: Additional words and a clunky sentence.
2: Passive verbs have less energy and impact.
3: It puts off the subject from the driver’s seat.
When to use passive?
1: Doer or subject is not important.
2: The Result of the action is more important than the subject.
2: Using ‘They’ for singular subjects:
Walikhankakar announced that they will offer 99% off on all their premium courses during the Eid festival.
3: Apostrophe (‘) mistakes:
1: Plural ending with s.
Example: cats’ food.
2: Singular ending with s.
Example: glass’s clear surface.
4: Using both first and third person:
1: First person – I/we.
2: Third person – he/she/they/person name.
5: Its vs It’s:
1: Its – possessive.
2: It’s – it is/has.
Example: The Motobecane bike is overpriced considering its quality and maintenance.
Example: Walikhankakar offers amazing cybersecurity content. It’s currently among the top cybersecurity YouTube channels in Pakistan.
6: Then vs than:
1: Then, situate actions in time.
2: Than – for comparison.
Example: He had breakfast and then left for the office.
Example: She wakes up earlier than her husband.
7: There, Their, and they’re:
1: They’re – they are/were.
2: Their – something belonging to them.
3: There – place.
Example: They’re going to Quetta this weekend.
Example: Their flight is from Quetta to Karachi.
Example: They will explore several new places there.
8: Use of ‘That’ and ‘Who’:
1: Who – for a person.
2: That – for objects.
Example: He is the kind of man who likes to focus on user experience.
