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The lists of common spelling mistakes linked below are used to correct typographical errors throughout Wikipedia. Each entry lists a typo, followed by the correct spelling in parentheses; clicking on the typo will search for it throughout Wikipedia. See Wikipedia:Typo for information on and coordination of spellchecking work.
can back up [verb]) (can be) (can black out [verb]) (can breathe [verb]) (can check out [verb]) (can play back [verb]) (can set up [verb]) (can try out [verb])
Directing wayward links to the intended articles. Ongoing Fix the syntax of Wikipedia. Updated every 15 minutes Disambiguation pages with links Directing ambiguous links to the intended articles. Ongoing Fix Common Mistakes Fix common mistakes in English grammar (e.g. "the the", "and and"). Ongoing moss
Check out these grammar and spelling flubs: 4) "Wet your appetite" If you spell that phrase like it's shown above, you're basically asking someone to spray you down with water.
Discuss this project or ask a grammar question here A new Language desk has been opened for questions and answers about English grammar and usage. It is a subpage of the existing Wikipedia:Reference desk and supplements the existing Wikipedia:Help desk .
Many usage forms are commonly perceived as nonstandard or errors despite being widely accepted or endorsed by authoritative descriptions. [2] Perceived violations of correct English usage elicit visceral reactions in many people. For example, respondents to a 1986 BBC poll were asked to submit "the three points of grammatical usage they most ...
Many office suites, such as Microsoft Office and LibreOffice, are equipped with spelling and grammar checkers that are on by default.Open the Wikipedia article, select "edit" from the menu atop the page or section, select and copy the article source, paste it into a Word or Writer document, follow the red (spelling) and green (grammar) markers, and correct mistakes as necessary.
Disagree vehemently with 1st bullet - the Brits have it right. Punctuation should only occur within the quote marks if it is actually part of the quotation. How can it be argued otherwise? Also, why are punctuation errors and spelling errors included on a page about grammatical errors? WCCasey 20:19, 27 March 2010 (UTC) I have to agree.