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Make sure the first letter of each sentence is capitalized, along with any titles, names and acronyms written out in your post.
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Most web browsers have a built in Spell Check feature, use it! When you misspell a word it should automatically be underlined with red, you can right click it and figure out how the word is actually spelled.
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You should generally avoid leetspeak. It's okay in moderation, but if you use it too much it could become a real eyesore.
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You shouldn't mix up the words "Your" and "You're". Your is referring to a belonging of someone else:
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While you're is a contraction for "You are".
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It's the same for "There", "Their" and "They're".
There is defined as "in or at that place".
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Their would be used when you are referring to an item of a third person.
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They're is a contraction for "They are".
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Avoid abuse of capitalization and punctuation.
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Make sure to put an apostrophe ( ' ) when writing contractions.
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You shouldn't mix up "Then" and "Than" either.
Then is used either as a time marker or with a sequence of events.
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Unlike then, than is not related to time. Than is used in comparative statements.
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Oh, and one more thing: Don't mix up "to" and "too".
The word too has two common meanings: (1) “also” or “besides” and (2) “excessively.” Sometimes people use it informally to mean (3) “very.”
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The word to is used in all other cases—too many for me to describe in detail. Here are the definitions as listed in the American Heritage Dictionary.
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hello, my name is michael and i am new here at mpgh.
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Hello, my name is Michael and I am new here at MPGH.
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Hello, my name is Michael and I am new here at MPGH. I am fourten years of age (as of August 26th, 2010).
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Hello, my name is Michael and I am new here at MPGH. I am fourteen years of age (as of August 26th, 2010).
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I... I can't even make out an accurate translation for this bullshit. Just don't do it.
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Can I borrow your weapon?
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No, you're wrong.
There is defined as "in or at that place".
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They have lived there for years on end.
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Then everyone returned to their seats.
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They're just a group of whiny ******s who think they're hackers by downloading some software off the internet.
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Hello, I Am Michael, I Am New Here At MPGH, I Used To Moderate For A Website Called "Maplekillers", Before It Shutdown.
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Hello, I am Michael. I am new here at MPGH. I used to moderate for a website called MapleKillers before it shutdown.
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I dont need to buy one now, my parents said theyre getting me one for my birthday.
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I don't need to buy one now, my parents said they're getting me one for my birthday.
Then is used either as a time marker or with a sequence of events.
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I took all of the exams in the morning, and then I spent the rest of the day catching up on sleep.
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Another pair of words that I see misused far more often
than not is than and then.
than not is than and then.
The word too has two common meanings: (1) “also” or “besides” and (2) “excessively.” Sometimes people use it informally to mean (3) “very.”
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Jane would like some ice cream, too.
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