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

discontented
MCQs: Choose the appropriate options from the statements below:
My failure to comply with the new policy was not out of defiance but
because I was ____ of it. (A. misaware B. unaware C. disaware)
Answer: B
Today,s protest is a product of ____ due to the way the workers were being
treated by the manager recently. (A. uncontentment B. discontented C.
discontentment)
Answer: C
Contradictions
A contradiction is as simple as your mom telling you two years ago that you
were born in 1980 only for her to show up today to say that your birth date is
1981. The two statements are contradicting. In English grammar, a
contradiction is a statement that does not make sense because some part of it
suggests the opposite of the others.
Example:
Larry is such an honest thief; he only steals cows.
The above statement is a contradiction because the fact that Larry is a thief
means that there is nothing honest about him. Besides, stealing only cows
does not make anyone honest!
Contradictions You Need to Watch Out For
English grammar has express rules. However, some of the rules have
exceptions that lead to contradictions. Below are some rules in English
grammar with contradictions:

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I before E
English students are often told to put “I” before “e” when spelling except
after “c." The following words follow that rule:
believe
brief
receive
Note: “e” came before “I” in “receive” because it was after the letter “c."
However, there are contradictions to this rule with words such as:
protein
heirloom
leisure
weird
Therefore, your spelling guide is your best bet to ensure that you are not
running afoul of spelling words correctly.