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prairie - correct spelling

prairie - noun  Example: The cowboy felt at home on the prairie....

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7 years ago

precede - correct spelling

precede - verb  Not preceed.Example: The best man will precede the groom in the procession....

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7 years ago

precedence - correct spelling

precedence - noun  Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses precedence and precedent. Click here for that discussion.Example: The applications arriving first will receive precedence....

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7 years ago

preceding - correct spelling

preceding - adjective and verb (present participle of the verb precede)  Not preceeding.Example: He looked at the footnote on the preceding page. adjectiveExample: He will be preceding his lecture with some jokes. verb...

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7 years ago

precise - correct spelling

precise - adjective  Example: The architect studied the precise measurements of the room....

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7 years ago

predictable - correct spelling

predictable - adjective  Example: New polls show the predictable winners in the election....

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7 years ago

prefer - correct spelling

prefer - verb  Example: We can go to the opera, if you prefer....

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7 years ago

preference - correct spelling

preference - noun  Example: My preference is Coke, not Pepsi....

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7 years ago

preferential - correct spelling

preferential - adjective  Example: The boss’s daughter received preferential treatment....

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7 years ago

preferred - correct spelling

preferred - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb prefer) and adjective  Not prefered.Example: She preferred to dine alone. verbExample: Steak is always the preferred item on the menu. adjective...

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7 years ago

prejudice - correct spelling

prejudice - noun and verb  Example: In the 1960s, they fought the war against racial prejudice. nounExample: This evidence will prejudice the jury. verb...

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7 years ago

preparation - correct spelling

preparation - noun  Not preperation.Example: Careful preparation ensured the physician’s success....

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7 years ago

prescription - correct spelling

prescription - noun  Example: The doctor’s prescription alleviated her pain....

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7 years ago

presence - correct spelling

presence - noun  Example: She felt a strange presence in the room with her that night....

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7 years ago

president - correct spelling

president - noun  Example: The company’s president addressed the meeting of the shareholders....

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7 years ago

presumptuous - correct spelling

presumptuous - adjective  Not presumptious.Example: She dismissed her presumptuous servants....

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7 years ago

prevalent - correct spelling

prevalent - adjective  Example: Illicit drugs were prevalent at the party....

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7 years ago

primitive - correct spelling

primitive - adjective and noun  Example: He collected primitive furniture in Virginia. adjectiveExample: In the rain forest, he met a primitive riding a donkey. noun...

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7 years ago

principal - correct spelling

principal - noun and adjective  Note: For a discussion of the differences between principal and principle, see Grammar.com’s section on Common Grammatical Mistakes. Click here for the beginning of that discussion.Example: He paid off the princ...

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7 years ago

principle - correct spelling

principle - noun  Note: For a discussion of the differences between principal and principle, see Grammar.com’s section on Common Grammatical Mistakes. Click here for the beginning of that discussion.Example: This is a moral principle you must ...

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7 years ago

printout - correct spelling

nounThe verb form (complement verb) is print out.Here’s a usage note from Dictionary.com.The transition from World Wide Web site to Web site to website as a single uncapitalized word mirrors the development of other technological expressions which ...

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7 years ago

privilege - correct spelling

privilege - noun  Not priviledgeExample: It was his privilege to be at that meeting....

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7 years ago

probably - correct spelling

probably - adverb  Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.Example: He will probably arrive this evening....

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7 years ago

procedure - correct spelling

procedure - noun  Example: This medical procedure can save her life....

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7 years ago

proceed - correct spelling

proceed - verb  Example: You must proceed with caution....

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7 years ago

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