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achievement - correct spelling

achievement nounExample: Winning the PGA was the golfer’s greatest achievement....

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8 years ago

acknowledge - correct spelling

acknowledge verbExample: The candidate acknowledged the cheers of the crowd....

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8 years ago

acquaintance - correct spelling

acquaintance nounNot acquaintence or aquaintance.Example: In high school, she was a close acquaintance of mine....

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8 years ago

acquainted - correct spelling

acquainted verb, past tense and past participle of acquaint, and adjectiveExample: He acquainted us with the corporate plans. verbExample: She was fully acquainted with the facts of the case. adjective...

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8 years ago

acquire - correct spelling

acquire verbNot aquire.Example: He tried to acquire a controlling interest in the corporation....

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8 years ago

acquit - correct spelling

acquit verbNot aquit.Example: The jury will acquit the defendant if the prosecutor fails to introduce sufficient evidence....

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8 years ago

acquitted - correct spelling

acquitted verb, past tense and past participle of the verb acquitExample: The jury acquitted the defendant of the crime.Example: She acquitted herself well in the interview....

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8 years ago

across - correct spelling

across preposition, adverb, and adjectiveExample: He traveled across the ocean. prepositionExample: The professor finally got the idea across to the class. adverbExample: She sat with arms across. adjective...

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8 years ago

address - correct spelling

address verb and nounExample: The politician will address the convention. verbExample: Send me your email address. noun...

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8 years ago

addressed - correct spelling

addressed verbExample: The politician addressed the convention....

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adequate - correct spelling

adequate adjectiveExample: She had adequate funds in her checking account....

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8 years ago

advantage - correct spelling

advantage nounExample: We finally have the advantage....

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advantageous - correct spelling

advantageous adjectiveExample: This advantageous plan will rescue the company from bankruptcy....

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8 years ago

advertise - correct spelling

advertise verbExample: We plan to advertise on the radio....

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8 years ago

advertisement - correct spelling

advertisement nounExample: He wrote an award-winning advertisement for a national radio audience....

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8 years ago

advice - correct spelling

advice nounNot advise (which is a verb).Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses adviceand advise. Click here for that discussion.Example: You must learn to follow the advice of your employer....

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8 years ago

advisable - correct spelling

advisable adjectiveExample: This approach is neither necessary nor advisable....

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8 years ago

advise - correct spelling

advise verbNot advice (which is a noun).Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses adviseand advice. Click here for that discussion.Example: The mentor will advise the young accountant....

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8 years ago

advisor - correct spelling

advisor nounExample: Take this matter to your advisor....

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8 years ago

aerial - correct spelling

aerial adjectiveExample: The aerial satellite pictures showed the location of the lost campers....

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8 years ago

affect - correct spelling

affect verb and nounNot effect (which is usually a noun, but sometimes a verb). For a discussion of affect vs. effect, read Chapter 8 in the section on Common Grammatical Mistakes. Click here for the beginning of that discussion.Example: This new law...

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8 years ago

affectionate - correct spelling

affectionate adjectiveExample: His affectionate embrace alleviated her fears....

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8 years ago

aficionado - correct spelling

aficionado nounPlural aficionados.Example: John is a wine aficionado....

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8 years ago

again - correct spelling

again adverbExample: Try to use your DVD player again....

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8 years ago

against - correct spelling

against prepositionExample: We were young and strong, we were runnin' Against the wind. —Bob Seger....

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8 years ago

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