Well, talking is hard for me, but there's one part of talking that should be a little easier: grammar. So here's a few tiny tips that may help!
Affect vs. Effect:
A is the verb, E is the noun. How to remember? Think "A" for "action." Ayeee.
Stationary vs. Stationery
StationAry is nonmoving. Think "A" = "always there."
StationEry is cards and letters. Think (thank John Green for this one) "E" for envelope.
Adverbs
This tip is mostly for when you need to write correctly; sometimes with speaking it makes you sound over correct. Then again, I like to do it correctly when I talk, so I guess it just depends what you're going for.
Adverbs modify verbs. Often, people use adjectives to modify verbs. It's colloquial in speech, which I don't have a problem with, but in official writing it's better to be correct. Here's an example:
"Hand that to me real fast."
Because "hand" is a verb, the sentence needs "quickly" rather than "fast." So don't really stress this, but it's good to keep in mind for official writing.
That's all I have for today! Hope this makes some grammar issues a little easier. Have any confusions you'd like tricks for? Let me know for another grammar post!
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Charlie
