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possession - correct spelling

possession - noun  Example: He sold his last possession and moved to the beach....

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8 years ago

possessive - correct spelling

possessive - adjective and noun  Example: He was overly possessive, so she left. adjectiveExample: Personal pronouns must sometimes appear in the possessive. noun...

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possibility - correct spelling

possibility - noun  Example: He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole....

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possible - correct spelling

possible - adjective  Example: Lying was a possible response, but she decided to tell the truth....

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8 years ago

potato - correct spelling

potato - noun  Example: The baked potato came with sour cream....

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8 years ago

potatoes - correct spelling

potatoes - noun (plural of the noun potato)  Example: He grew corn, beans, and potatoes....

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8 years ago

practical - correct spelling

practical - adjective  Example: Let’s take a practical approach and ignore all those theories....

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8 years ago

practically - correct spelling

practically - adverb  Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.Example: This plan was practically useless to the company....

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8 years ago

prairie - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

precede - correct spelling

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

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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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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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8 years ago

precise - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

predictable - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

prefer - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

preference - correct spelling

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

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preferential - correct spelling

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

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8 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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8 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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8 years ago

preparation - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

prescription - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

presence - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

president - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

presumptuous - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

prevalent - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

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    A She must finish her homework before going out.
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    C They musts arrive on time.
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