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symmetrical - correct spelling

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

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8 years ago

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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8 years ago

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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8 years ago

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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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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8 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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8 years ago

themselves - correct spelling

reflexive pronounExample: They gave themselves a party....

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8 years ago

theories - correct spelling

noun (plural of the noun theory)Example: We have several theories about the cause of his resignation....

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8 years ago

there - correct spelling

adverb, pronoun, adjective, and nounNote: 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 th...

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8 years ago

therefor - correct spelling

adverbExample: He ordered the stereo and included payment therefor.Note: This adverb often appears in legal writing. It differs in meaning from the adverb and conjunctive adverb therefore.See therefore....

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8 years ago

therefore - correct spelling

adverb and conjunctive adverbExample: He therefore decided to sell the farm. adverbExample: His profits fell; therefore, he decided to sell the farm. conjunctive adverbSee therefor....

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8 years ago

they're - correct spelling

contractionNote: 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. contraction...

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8 years ago

thorough - correct spelling

adjectiveGrammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses thorough, through, and threw. Click here for that discussion.Example: His thorough investigation turned up no evidence of fraud.See through....

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8 years ago

though - correct spelling

subordinating conjunction and adverbExample: He still disputes the point, though he knows he’s wrong. subordinating conjunctionExample: We can expect some rain, though. adverb...

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8 years ago

thought - correct spelling

noun and verb (past tense and past participle of the verb think)Example: He had a thought about how to fix the situation. nounExample: He thought about the trouble he had caused. verb...

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8 years ago

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    A She is the bestest singer in the choir.
    B This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
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    D She is the most tallest person in the room.