I have it bad

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I'll have to admit but I have it bad when it comes to correcting someone's English spelling and grammar mistakes. In the past, I would have cared less about how someone would spell a word even if it means they were using the wrong word, to begin with. But now, oh boy, you better look out. It's like I'm the Nazi police of spelling and grammar. I am far from perfect when writing. I do make mistakes like others but I make damn sure my writing is almost perfect.

I do understand that not all writers are native to the English language. I commend those that try their hardest to master a second or even a third language. I have tried learning a second language and it's pretty hard. Then I remember how hard it is to remember all of the writing rules in English. I actually have it easy compared to others who are just now learning English.

English spelling and grammar can be difficult for any new user, hell it's even hard for some native English speakers as well. I know, I have seen some people who only speak English and still couldn't put out a properly written article without having so many mistakes. Some will write the way they talk. Most often that means they are writing in slang. It doesn't necessarily mean that writing in slang is wrong. It just means the person's audience is limited to a certain area of people and probably isn't reaching out to it's potential.

There are so many words that most people get confused with other like words when writing. For example, there, their, or they're; her or here; brake or break; when to use the correct form of to, too or two, affect and effect, it's and its; your and you're; who's and whose are just a few examples. Sure there are many other words that people sometimes get confused with. You can read more about these type of words on an article titled Words that are often confused.

Although some words are easy to get confused in any writing, it only takes a few minutes to go back over what was previously written to make sure all words are used correctly. Sometimes you can find programs such as Grammarly that will help with both spelling and grammar. Proofreading is something that everyone be an expert in.