English Grammar Rules & Mistakes: Learn All of the Essentials: Writing, Speaking, Literature and Punctuation Rules Complete with 10 Key Skills and Over 200 Common Error Examples

Wow! I didn’t expect to get an A on my English paper.
Strong, emotive words are almost all interjections, including wow, ouch,
aww, eww, help! It also follows, because of the strength of the words, that
they also include an exclamation mark after them. They are certainly useful
for getting over the right impact but as with abbreviations, it is certainly wise
to use them sparingly in your written work. Save the strong emotions for your
friends and family. It is always best to impress your literature professor with
the elegance of your language rather than the force of it.
Bravo! You have made it to the end of rule 2. Not only have you conquered
verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs, but you also know how to put them
together with useful little connecting words that are essential for structuring a
grammatically correct sentence. Don’t forget to check out the examples a few
more times to check that you really do know your stuff.

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RULE 3 – THE FOUR H’S: HOMONYMS,
HOMPHONES, HOMOGRAPHS AND
HETERONYMS
It is great to see you here at rule 3! We have made it this far together already.
Now is the time to dig deep and push through the rest of the chapters. Believe
me, this is where it gets exciting.
Before we start, I think I should let you in on a little secret. Well, less of a
secret and more of a confession. So here goes. English isn’t actually a very
logical language and it does its best at all times to confuse and terrify
speakers of it! The truth is, as it has developed over time, and incorporated
rules from German, French, and other languages, it has managed to confuse
itself. English has often been called the language of exception because it can
feel as if it has more exceptions to the rules than instances of actually
following that rule. To be fair, that isn’t actually true. Lots of the English
language is logical. It is just here and there, there exist some rather infuriating
diversions away from the central rules.
So, when we go through the rest of this book together, and you feel a burning
desire to question me on why what I am explaining is not always logical, well
it isn’t. However, it is the way that it is. What I mean, is despite the confusing
nature of English grammar, it has been standardized and therefore we are able
to learn how to use it correctly. Don’t sweat it too much, if you can enjoy the
uneven path of English grammar, you will then certainly become a master of
it.
This brings me swiftly on to the 4 H’s which are homonyms, homophones,
homographs, and heteronyms. The 4 H’s are tricky little beasts but also very
enjoyable to learn. So let’s dive in.