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27 Cards in this Set
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accept, except
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I would accept your excuse, except the part about losing the watch.
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principal, principles
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The high school principal said today that the principal problem with today's youth is their lack of moral principles
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you're, your
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You're doing your own homework, I hope.
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chose, choose
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I chose the red balloon. Now you choose a balloon of another color.
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lies, lay, has lain, is lying
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She lies down, lay down, has lain down, is lying down
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capitol, capital
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We went over to the capitol to see the legislators. The capital of Connecticut is Hartford. The state is running out of capital.
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adolescence, adolescents
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The trouble with many adolescents is that they never seem to grow out of adolescence.
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farther, further
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I can run farther than you, but let's discuss that further after the race.
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all ready, already
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Are you all ready already, or do we have to wait for you?
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conscious, conscience
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She didn't seem conscious of the fact that her husband has no conscience.
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lays, laid, laying
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She lays it down, laid it down, has laid it down, is laying it down. (The verb to lay takes an object; to lie doesn't.)
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purposefully, purposely
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The troops moved purposefully toward their doom, relying on the false information their leaders had purposely given them.
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access, excess
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The number of students who wanted access to the computer labs was in excess of two hundred
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threw,through,thorough
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He threw a baseball right through the neighbor's front window. The neighbor made a thorough report to the police.
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than, then
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I'm taller than my father. Let's eat first; then we'll go to the movies.
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a lot, allot
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We need a lot (two words!) of money. She will allot funds according to need.
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a while, awhile
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I'll be back in a while. Can you wait awhile? (Awhile [one word] is an adverb that can modify a verb.)
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effect, affect
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What effect does this have on you? How does it affect you?
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explicit, implicit
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The document now makes explicit what had been only implicit in the shifty eyes of the negotiator.
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loath, loathe
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I am loath to associate with people who loathe me.
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they're,their,there
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They're driving their new car over there this afternoon.
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incidence, incidents
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The incidence of incidents involving racist slurs has become intolerable.
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its, it's, it is
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What is its color? It's green. It's been a long, long time.
These come first, out of alphabetical order, because they're the champs, surely the most often confused words in English! Remember, it's means it is or it has! Use its to show possession |
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aide, aid ,AIDS
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The teacher's aide more than once came to the aid of her supervisor. [AIDS, the acronym for Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome, is spelled in all caps.]
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complimented, complemented
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She complimented her sister on the way her scarf complemented her blouse.
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stationery, stationary
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The stationery department, where they sell envelopes and writing paper, is in a stationary place.
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especially, specially
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He especially likes coffee ice-cream. Every week, his wife buys some specially for him.
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