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suppress - correct spelling

verbExample: The judge will suppress this evidence....

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surely - correct spelling

adverbGrammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.Example: He will surely resign after these revelations....

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7 years ago

surprise - correct spelling

noun and verbExample: This news was a surprise to all. nounExample: His announcement will surprise the board of directors. verb...

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surround - correct spelling

verb and nounExample: The police plan to surround the crack house. verbExample: The architect created a French surround for the new office. noun...

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susceptible - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: He is susceptible to the flu virus....

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suspense - correct spelling

nounExample: The suspense is killing us....

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suspicious - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: He was suspicious of the strange behavior of his accountant....

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sweat - correct spelling

verb and nounExample: He learned to sweat the details. verbExample: The sweat on the suspect’s brow tipped off the interrogator. noun...

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syllable - correct spelling

nounExample: Good writers strive to use one-syllable words....

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symmetrical - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: The symmetrical pictures framed the hallway....

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sympathy - correct spelling

nounGrammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses sympathy and empathy. Click here for that discussion.Example: We extended our sympathy to the widow....

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synonym - correct spelling

nounExample: He checked the dictionary to find a short synonym of the long word....

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synonymous - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: The preacher believed that Hollywood is synonymous with immorality....

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tangible - correct spelling

adjective and nounExample: Happiness remained elusive. He couldn’t touch it. It was not tangible. adjectiveExample: The father left his tangibles to his daughter. noun...

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tariff - correct spelling

noun and verbExample: Congress imposed a tariff on the foreign goods. nounExample: The Chinese will tariff these products. verb...

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technical - correct spelling

adjective and nounExample: His technical skill helped the company develop new products. adjectiveExample: The referee called a technical. noun...

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technique - correct spelling

nounExample: Her knitting technique was precise and intricate....

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temperament - correct spelling

nounExample: His grouchy temperament irked his staff....

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temperamental - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: The temperamental car refused to start once again....

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temperature - correct spelling

nounExample: The mother checked the temperature of her child....

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tenant - correct spelling

nounExample: The tenant who leased the apartment caused all sorts of trouble.See tenet....

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7 years ago

tendency - correct spelling

nounExample: He has a tendency to lose his cool....

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tenement - correct spelling

nounExample: The tenement became a haven for drug addicts....

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tenet - correct spelling

nounExample: This moral tenet requires absolute honesty.See tenant....

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7 years ago

their - correct spelling

possessive pronounNote: For a discussion of their, there, and they’re, see Grammar.com’s section on Common Grammatical Mistakes. Click here for the beginning of that discussion.Example: They’re not taking their best clothes over there....

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