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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.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
advisor nounExample: Take this matter to your advisor.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
aerial adjectiveExample: The aerial satellite pictures showed the location of the lost campers.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
affectionate - correct spelling affectionate adjectiveExample: His affectionate embrace alleviated her fears.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
aficionado nounPlural aficionados.Example: John is a wine aficionado.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
again adverbExample: Try to use your DVD player again.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
against prepositionExample: We were young and strong, we were runnin' Against the wind. —Bob Seger.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
aggravate verbExample: Your constant exercise will aggravate your injury.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
aggressive adjectiveExample: Her aggressive attitude helped her succeed in sales.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
agree verbExample: A subject must agree with its verb in number.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
ail verbExample: He will ail with this sickness.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
air noun and verbExample: He wanted to clear the air. nounExample: He was able to air his grievances. verb... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
aisle nounExample: After years of dating, he was ready to walk down the aisle.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
ale nounExample: Let me buy you a bottle of ale.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
alight verb and adjectiveExample: He wanted to alight from the limo in style. verbExample: The sky was alight with a billion stars. adjective... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
all ready See already.See already, all ready in Grammar.com's section on Problem Words.As two words, all ready simply means that everyone is ready.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
all right adjective and adverbNote: The spelling alright is likely to raise the eyebrows of your readers. The fused words already and altogether arose in the middle ages and are properly spelled. But alright arose only a hundred years ago and prompte... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
alleged verb (past tense and past participle of the verb allege) and adjectiveExample: The prosecutor alleged that the defendant killed with premeditation. verbExample: The alleged thief skipped town. adjective... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
all together - correct spelling all together See altogether.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
almost adverbExample: He has read almost every novel by John Grisham. adverb (modifying the adjective every)Example: He almost hit the pedestrian. adverb (modifying the verb hit)... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
already adverbNote: The two-word expression all ready means “entirely ready” or “prepared.” The one-word expression already means “previously” or “so soon.” Though indistinguishable in speech, these expressions should appear properly ... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
alright The word alright is misspelled. See all right.See Grammar.com's section on Problem Words for a discussion of all right, alright.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
although subordinating conjunctionNote: The conjunctions although and though are generally interchangeable. You should use though, however, when it’s used to form an elliptical clause or to join other parts of speech. See the examples below.Example... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
altogether adverbNote: The two-word expression all together means “in a group.” The one-word expression altogether means “wholly, entirely, completely.” Though indistinguishable in speech, these expressions should appear properly spelled in w... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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