Even smart people make stupid mistakes in their writing. Sometimes it’s laziness or impatience; sometimes they’re genuinely confused. Using data from millions of its subscribers, Microsoft recently rounded up a list of the top 10 grammar mistakes in the English language. Below, we』ve listed the 10 most common grammar errors, along with examples, according to Microsoft. There’s a good chance you』ve made at least one.
即使是很聰明的人也會在寫作時犯一些愚笨的錯誤。有時是因為犯懶或沒耐心，有時是他們真的很困惑。根據來自百萬用戶的數據，微軟公司最近整理出了英語中最常見的語法錯誤前十名。在下面，我們列出了來自微軟的10個最常見語法錯誤及示例，你大概至少會犯其中的一項錯誤。
1. Leaving too many white spaces between words
1.單詞間有太多空格
Example: To the left. Correct: To the left.
反例：向 左。 正確：向左
2. Missing a comma
2.逗號缺失
Example: If the weather remains the same we』ll leave early. Correct: If the weather remains the same, we』ll leave early.
反例：如果天氣還是這樣我們就早點走。 正確：如果天氣還是這樣，我們就早點走。
3. Missing a comma after an introductory phrase
3.介紹性短語後不加逗號
Example: First of all we must make sure that the power is off. Correct: First of all, we must make sure that the power is off.
反例：首先我們必須確保斷電。 正確;首先,我們必須確保斷電。
4. Missing a hyphen
4.缺少連字符
Example: My 3 year old son Correct: My 3-year-old son
反例:我的 三歲 兒子 正確：我三歲的兒子。
5. Incorrect subject-verb agreement
5.主謂不一致
Example: The cats eats. Correct: The cats eat.
反例：貓(複數)吃(單數)東西。 正確：貓(複數)吃(複數)東西。
6. Incorrect capitalization
6.誤用大寫
Example: It’s cold, But we are going out. Correct: It’s cold, but we are going out.
反例：天很冷，但是(大寫)我們還是要出去。 正確：天很冷，但是(小寫)我們還是要出去。
7. Mixing up possessive and plural forms
7.混用所有格和複數形式
Example: My sisters car is old. Correct: My sister’s car is old.
反例：我姐姐們車很舊。 正確：我姐姐的車很舊。
8. Incorrect agreement with noun phrases
8.名詞短語搭配不一致
Example: I would like to buy this apples. Correct: I would like to buy these apples.
反例：我想買這個蘋果(複數)。 正確：我想買這些蘋果(複數)。
9. Commonly confused words
9.常見的易混淆單詞
Example: After all that running, I am out of breathe. Correct: After all that running, I am out of breath.
反例：跑完步後我喘不上呼吸(動詞)來。 正確：跑完步後我喘不上氣(名詞)來。
10. Incorrect verb form after auxiliary
10.助動詞後動詞的形式錯誤
Example: They had ate when we arrived. Correct: They had eaten when we arrived.
反例：我們到了的時候他們已經吃(過去式)過飯了。 正確：我們到了的時候他們已經吃過(過去分詞)飯了。
（編輯：何瑩瑩）