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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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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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prescription - correct spelling

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

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presence - correct spelling

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

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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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prevalent - correct spelling

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

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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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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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8 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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8 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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8 years ago

privilege - correct spelling

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

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8 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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8 years ago

procedure - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

proceed - correct spelling

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

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produce - correct spelling

produce - verb and noun  Example: This plan will produce the best results. verbExample: The farmer sold produce at the vegetable stand. noun...

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profession - correct spelling

profession - noun  Example: The medical profession has improved healthcare for all....

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professional - correct spelling

professional - adjective and noun  Example: Their professional approach with their clients ensured their success. adjectiveExample: He became a basketball professional after his sophomore year in college. noun...

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professor - correct spelling

professor - noun  Example: The professor urged his students to learn grammar....

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profitable - correct spelling

profitable - adjective  Example: The company will be profitable early next year....

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prominent - correct spelling

prominent - adjective  Example: He was a prominent member of his community....

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promise - correct spelling

promise - verb and noun  Example: The politician will promise anything to get elected. verbExample: He made a sacred promise to his wife. noun...

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pronounce - correct spelling

pronounce - verb  Example: They must learn to pronounce words properly....

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8 years ago

pronunciation - correct spelling

pronunciation - noun  Not pronounciation.Example: His lack of education was evident in his pronunciation of words....

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8 years ago

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