As I was a prooofreader at a newspaper on Long Island for many years, it frustrated me to see so many mistakes that I don't think are taught correctly in schools these days. Not just the punctuation, but the spelling and correct use of words that sound the same but are spelled different. The worst frustration is the use of 'every day'! Every day is TWO words, unless it's used before a noun. Using the correct form of contractions can be very confusing. No wonder the English language is so hard to learn.
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