{"id":641,"date":"2016-07-07T17:46:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T17:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level3-english\/?post_type=chapter&p=641"},"modified":"2023-10-30T18:30:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T18:30:13","slug":"video-punctuation-concerns","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-wm-englishcomposition1\/chapter\/video-punctuation-concerns\/","title":{"raw":"Commonly Confused Words","rendered":"Commonly Confused Words"},"content":{"raw":"There are many groups of words that are commonly confused.\u00a0 The very final step in revising your essay is proofreading; as part of the proofreading process, make sure that you use the following word groups correctly:\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. its \/ it's<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. there \/ their \/ they're<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. your \/ you're<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. affect \/ effect<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Its\/It's<\/h3>\r\nIts<\/em> without the apostrophe shows possession.\u00a0 It means\u00a0\"belonging to it.\"\u00a0 E.g.,\u00a0Its name is really Albuquerque, which is an unusual name for a dog.\r\n\r\nIt's<\/em> with the apostrophe means \"it is.\"\u00a0 E.g., It's an indication of Maureen's own personality that she gives her dogs unusual names.\r\n\r\nIf you don't know which form to use, put the phrase \"it is\" into your sentence.\u00a0 If it makes sense, then you want to use it's<\/em>.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/sq6JkXk4kDg\r\n

    There\/Their\/They're<\/h3>\r\nThere<\/em> indicates a location. E.g., Please move the\u00a0McMasters' possessions\u00a0over there.\r\n\r\nTheir<\/em> indicates possession.\u00a0 It means \"belonging to them.\"\u00a0 E.g., Because the McMasters\u00a0are in the witness protection program, their names change as often as their locations.\r\n\r\nThey're<\/em> is a contraction of \"they are.\" E.g., Because the McMasters are\u00a0in the witness protection program, their names change as often as their locations, and they're really tired of having to learn new backstories when they move from here to there.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/m-RC-Zf89jo\r\n\r\nThis video included a mini-quiz: \"They plan ___ trips to avoid rush hour traffic.\" Did you choose the correct word to fill in the blank?\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"620506\"]Show the answer[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"620506\"]They plan their (t-h-e-i-r) trips to avoid rush hour traffic.[\/hidden-answer]\r\n

    Your\/You're<\/h3>\r\nYour<\/em> indicates possession.\u00a0 It means \"belonging to you.\" E.g., Some\u00a0people believe that your name influences how others interact with you.\r\n\r\nYou're<\/em> is a contraction of \"you are.\" E.g., Even though some people believe that your name influences how others interact with you, you're more likely to\u00a0influence interpersonal interaction\u00a0through your own personality and outlook on life.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/yPlpE0ZO3NI\r\n

    Affect \/ Effect<\/h3>\r\nAffect<\/em> is usually a verb, meaning to cause something.\u00a0 For example:\r\n

    The string of ten rainy days in a row affected Kim's usually friendly disposition.<\/p>\r\nEquate affect<\/em> with action\u00a0<\/em>(both words starting with \"A\") to remember that affect<\/em> is usually a verb.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, effect<\/em> is a noun, the result of the action. For example:\r\n

    We plugged two more lamps in the living room in order to get a better effect from Kim.<\/p>\r\nEquate effect<\/em> with end result<\/em> (both start with an \"E\") to remember that effect<\/em> is usually a noun.\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5pfZ3dyG1cg[\/embed]","rendered":"

    There are many groups of words that are commonly confused.\u00a0 The very final step in revising your essay is proofreading; as part of the proofreading process, make sure that you use the following word groups correctly:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. its \/ it’s<\/li>\n
    2. there \/ their \/ they’re<\/li>\n
    3. your \/ you’re<\/li>\n
    4. affect \/ effect<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Its\/It’s<\/h3>\n

      Its<\/em> without the apostrophe shows possession.\u00a0 It means\u00a0“belonging to it.”\u00a0 E.g.,\u00a0Its name is really Albuquerque, which is an unusual name for a dog.<\/p>\n

      It’s<\/em> with the apostrophe means “it is.”\u00a0 E.g., It’s an indication of Maureen’s own personality that she gives her dogs unusual names.<\/p>\n

      If you don’t know which form to use, put the phrase “it is” into your sentence.\u00a0 If it makes sense, then you want to use it’s<\/em>.<\/p>\n