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possession - noun Example: He sold his last possession and moved to the beach.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
possessive - adjective and noun Example: He was overly possessive, so she left. adjectiveExample: Personal pronouns must sometimes appear in the possessive. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
possibility - correct spelling possibility - noun Example: He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
possible - adjective Example: Lying was a possible response, but she decided to tell the truth.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
potato - noun Example: The baked potato came with sour cream.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
potatoes - noun (plural of the noun potato) Example: He grew corn, beans, and potatoes.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
practical - adjective Example: Let’s take a practical approach and ignore all those theories.... | added by edgood 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.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
prairie - noun Example: The cowboy felt at home on the prairie.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
precede - verb Not preceed.Example: The best man will precede the groom in the procession.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
precise - adjective Example: The architect studied the precise measurements of the room.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
predictable - correct spelling predictable - adjective Example: New polls show the predictable winners in the election.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
prefer - verb Example: We can go to the opera, if you prefer.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
preference - noun Example: My preference is Coke, not Pepsi.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
preferential - correct spelling preferential - adjective Example: The boss’s daughter received preferential treatment.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
prejudice - noun and verb Example: In the 1960s, they fought the war against racial prejudice. nounExample: This evidence will prejudice the jury. verb... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
preparation - correct spelling preparation - noun Not preperation.Example: Careful preparation ensured the physician’s success.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
prescription - correct spelling prescription - noun Example: The doctor’s prescription alleviated her pain.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
presence - noun Example: She felt a strange presence in the room with her that night.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
president - noun Example: The company’s president addressed the meeting of the shareholders.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
presumptuous - correct spelling presumptuous - adjective Not presumptious.Example: She dismissed her presumptuous servants.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
prevalent - adjective Example: Illicit drugs were prevalent at the party.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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