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Offline officegal

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#7 Post, most common misused words
« on: 02/16/0902:01PM »
ACCEPT-to receive
EXCEPT-to take or leave out

ALL READY-prepared
ALREADY-by this time

ITS-of or belonging to it
IT'S-contraction for it is

THAN-use with comparisons
THEN-at that time, or next

THEIR-possessive form of they
THERE-indicates location (hint: think of "here and there")
THEY'RE-contraction for "they are"

TO-toward
TOO-also, or excessively
TWO-a number









 

Offline misterj29

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Re: #7 Post, most common misused words
« Reply #1 on: 02/22/0903:44AM »
KNOW= to understand and comprehend
NOW= currently
NO= opposite of yes

YEAH= yes
YEA= yes
YAY= fun and excited

YOUR= you own it
YOU'RE= you are it
UR= you're in junior high

Offline clickprincess

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Re: #7 Post, most common misused words
« Reply #2 on: 02/22/0909:03AM »
These I simply don't understand but I see them often so I'll add as I find them:

LOSE: to not be able to find something, or to purposely diminish as in losing weight
LOOSE: not tight, easily moved, unbound

THREW: tossed an object
THROUGH: going in one point and out another, by agency of