Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Commonly Confused Words

Some helpful information from St. Louis Community College:
Words that sound alike or look alike (moral/morale) often confuse students, especially those using spell checkers. This lengthy list of commonly confused words with simple definitions will help you decide which spelling fits your sentence.

their - possessive form of "they"
there - in that place
they're - contraction for "they are"

through - finished; into and out of
threw - past tense of "to throw"
thorough - complete

to - toward
too - also; very (used to show emphasis)
two - number following one
If English is your native language and you are attending (or have attended) college, and you do not know these words, you should probably repeat High School.

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