[hider=common grammatical mistakes made even by self-proclaimed "advanced" writers][sup]Disclaimer: I'm not counting examples which could plausibly be typos. Those are fine-motor issues, not issues with grammatical knowledge.[/sup] [list][*]Shifting tense[list][*]"Yet [color=ff0000]have we[/color] not [color=ff0000]learn[/color] from the past that all that we believe if dead can rise again?"[*]"I am looking for someone who [color=ff0000]would enjoy[/color] playing a male character opposite a female of my own, and [color=ff0000]enjoyed[/color] some darker/sadder roleplay themes."[/list][*]Comma splice[list][*]"Don't let the amount of information provided deter you[color=ff0000],[/color] it is there in place as a resource to push your limits."[*]"I would prefer my partners be over the age of 18[color=ff0000],[/color] we can discuss any limits or preferences over pm."[*]"I humbly request you read on[color=ff0000],[/color] I am a bit nitpicky when it comes to choosing my partners, and many of my requirements are listed below."[*]"I want to see how you handle a character[color=ff0000],[/color] I want to know what I can expect in a post."[/list][*]What are hyphens?[list][*]"[color=ff0000]Well to do[/color] families sent their offspring to other lands to learn arts that were long thought to have died away."[/list][*]Homophone confusion[list][*]"In this world of the burning sun and desert, far from the [color=ff0000]Capitol[/color], folks try to [color=ff0000]ease[/color] a living amongst the trails and hardships."[/list][*]Placement of punctuation in quotes[list][*]"That said, if you [color=ff0000]'[/color]can't write more than three paragraphs[color=ff0000]',[/color] we probably aren't a good fit either."[/list][*]Probably a lot more to be honest but QED[/list] [sub]Yes, comma splices are errors in English. I don't care what Oxford says, or whoever it was that started this terrible "comma splices are a stylistic choice!" meme. Fight me.[/sub][/hider] I've met a lot of people who are intimidated by the Advanced section of the forums. This thread would be a good PSA to those people: no one is perfect, [i]especially[/i] those who pretend to be.