Common GRAMMAR / SPELLING Mistakes Tagalog Romance Writers Make FYI. Refrain from making these mistakes if you can... :-) *.Excessive use of exclamation points (!) and ellipses (...) *.Misuse of 'NG' and 'NANG': NANG - when, once - same as 'noong' - synonymous to 'upang' or 'para' - na + ng - more or anymore - used as an adverb of manner - ligature for repeated words (ex: tawa nang tawa) NG - of *. Interchanging BUKOD and MALIBAN BUKOD - aside from MALIBAN - except *. Switching KUNDI and KUNG DI KUNDI - but KUNG DI - abbreviated 'kung hindi' ; if not. *.Misuse of MALUWAG and MALUWANG MALUWAG - loose MALUWANG - wide, roomy *. Interchanging: YOUR and YOU'RE ITS and IT'S HE'S and HIS LOOSE and LOSE LEAVE and LIVE Source: http://onheroesandhappyendings.blogspot.com