Mistakes:
Anyone heard of homonyms? I'll be talking about something similar. Be careful using words/phrases which sound like other words/phrases. Some common ones I've seen: should/could of as should/could have, since versus sense, your/you're, and their/there/they're. The last two are TOO common (exchanging "two" for "too" is one as well). Mistakes such as the ones listed above can be avoided easily by having someone else read over your writing or just knowing what to look for when proofreading your work. Don't rush it, if you're going over your work too fast, you will miss it.
Theirs nothing worst then not knowing win two use witch word wear. <- point maid. Even for a person not overly concerned with correct grammar/spelling, that sentence is painful to read. I recently went to a career workshop and a recruiter made it known that if she sees an error, she stops reading and deletes the e-mail. Now, some people are not that strict, especially for maybe a typo, but obvious mistakes are not often overlooked. Take the time to give your writing a once-over to prevent this from happening.
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