200 English Grammar Mistakes!: A workbook of Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors with Examples, Exercises and Solutions So You Never Make Them Again

Avenue
is implied and it is similar to having
Cyn.
as 
Canyon
.
Avoid writing
BSC
as the abbreviation for 
Bachelor of Science
. This is
absolutely wrong. The only appropriate way to go about a standard
abbreviation of this is by using 
BSc/BS
. Whichever you use here is simply
perfect.
MCQs: Find the appropriate abbreviations for the following:
1. And so on/and lots more
A. etc.
B. id est
Answer: A
2. Take note/please note
A. e.g.
B. N.B
Answer: B
3. Abbreviation to mean "namely" is
A. vice versa

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B. viz
Answer: B
4. Page thirteen means
A. P38
B. p.13
Answer: B
5. Compact disc read only memory
A. CD ROM
B. CD-ROM
Answer: B
6. Universal Serial Bus
A. UnSB
B. U.S.B
C. USB
Answer: C
Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs and Heteronyms
The joy of every communicator in the English language lies in getting the
right information to the audience with the use of the appropriate words and
true intention. To be an effective communicator, you must have a solid
command of words to use in various contexts. You must acclimatize yourself
with a variety of word meaning, spelling and how they can function
effectively in sentences. This idea of knowing the means and spelling of
words and what they mean in sentences brings us to the topic of homonyms.
Homonyms
Homonyms refer to those words that are spelled differently but sound similar
and have different meanings. Even native English language speakers agree
that the English language has a lot of confusing words with similar sound
when heard or pronounced. However, it is interesting to know that many of

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those words have different spellings. You should avoid the error of confusing
words to mean distinctive meanings in your sentences, so pay attention to
these grammatical errors that students and writers often make when using
homonyms in the English language.
Confusion with the use of Loose/Lose
This is one of the most commonly confused homonyms among English
speakers.