loose
you.
His pants are
lose
.
Correct:
I am afraid I might
lose
you.
His pants are
loose.
Confusion with Their/There
Another mistake common to students lies in this category. It is almost
difficult to identify in speech, but the error is always exposed when
discovered as written statements.
Their
is used as a possessive word. It means belonging to someone or to
them. On the other hand,
there
is used to mean position, state, etc.
Example
Incorrect:
The man was killed over
their
.
These are
there
books.
Correct:
The man was killed over
there
.
These are
their
books.
Confusion with Your/You’re
The same error happens as for their/there explained earlier. Just like “their,”
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