Common mistake tis (this)
Common Mistake: Confusing 'tis with this
One common mistake in English grammar is confusing the word 'tis with this. Both words sound similar, but they have different meanings and usage.
'Tis
'Tis is a contraction of the words it and is. It is an old-fashioned or poetic way of saying it is. This contraction is rarely used in modern English, and you are more likely to come across it in literature or poetry.
Example: 'Tis a beautiful day. (It is a beautiful day.)
This
This is a pronoun that refers to something nearby or in the present. It is used to indicate something specific or to introduce something or someone.
Example: Did you see this movie? (referring to a specific movie)
It is important to remember that 'tis is a contraction and can only be used to replace it is. This, on the other hand, is a standalone pronoun. Confusing these two words can lead to incorrect grammar usage.
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tis (this) mistake examples
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Incorrect:Is tis sentence correct?Correct:Is this|'tis|’tis|it is sentence correct?
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Incorrect:Tis sentence contains an error.Correct:This|'Tis|’Tis|It is sentence contains an error.
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Incorrect:What would the rule editor do on tis warning?Correct:What would the rule editor do on this|'tis|’tis|it is warning?
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Incorrect:Tis a bright and sunny morn in the hamlet.Correct:This|'Tis|’Tis|It is a bright and sunny morn in the hamlet.
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Incorrect:I think tis a difficult problem to solve.Correct:I think this|'tis|’tis|it is a difficult problem to solve.
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Incorrect:Tis the season to be thankful.Correct:This|'Tis|’Tis|It is the season to be thankful.
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Incorrect:Tis well is deep and dangerous.Correct:This|'Tis|’Tis|It is well is deep and dangerous.
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Incorrect:... when Mike wrote, "Tis time it will work!"Correct:... when Mike wrote, "This|'Tis|’Tis|It is time it will work!"
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Incorrect:..written at the same time, Brontë wrote "Tis bitter sometimes to recall/Illusions once deemed fair".Correct:..written at the same time, Brontë wrote "This|'Tis|’Tis|It is bitter sometimes to recall/Illusions once deemed fair".
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Correct:Is this sentence correct?
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Correct:The whole story is just a tis...
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Correct:The Gallipoli peninsula (Chersónisos tis Kallípolis) is located in the southern part of East Thrace.
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Correct:"I fled, 'tis true, and saved my life by flight, / bursting my bonds in frenzy of despair, / and hidden in a marish lay that night, / waiting till they should sail, if sail, perchance, they might."
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Correct:"Cyclops Skipper Teuton, 'Tis Said", The Washington Post, April 16, 1918.
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Correct:Other anthems that have used the same melody include Heil dir im Siegerkranz, Kongesangen, My Country, 'Tis of Thee, Rufst du, mein Vaterland, E Ola Ke Alii Ke Akua and The Prayer of Russians.
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Correct:Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.
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Correct:In the United States, the melody is used for the patriotic song "My Country, 'Tis of Thee".
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Correct:...though the same melody was (and is) widely known in the United States to the lyrics "My country, 'tis of thee".
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Correct:Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer,
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Correct:1831 – Samuel Francis Smith writes "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" for the Boston, Massachusetts July 4 festivities.
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Correct:Of course, 'tis the season, and the staff at Control Solutions wishes you a happy, healthy holiday, and a prosperous 2002.
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Correct:Washington said, "Tis well."
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Correct:Anyone, ‘tis all
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Correct:When the manager said, 'tis your problem, not mine,' I was angry.
