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aggravate - correct spelling

aggravate verbExample: Your constant exercise will aggravate your injury....

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aggressive - correct spelling

aggressive adjectiveExample: Her aggressive attitude helped her succeed in sales....

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agree - correct spelling

agree verbExample: A subject must agree with its verb in number....

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ail - correct spelling

ail verbExample: He will ail with this sickness....

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air - correct spelling

air noun and verbExample: He wanted to clear the air. nounExample: He was able to air his grievances. verb...

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aisle - correct spelling

aisle nounExample: After years of dating, he was ready to walk down the aisle....

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ale - correct spelling

ale nounExample: Let me buy you a bottle of ale....

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alight - correct spelling

alight verb and adjectiveExample: He wanted to alight from the limo in style. verbExample: The sky was alight with a billion stars. adjective...

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all ready - correct spelling

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....

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all right - correct spelling

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...

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alleged - correct spelling

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...

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all together - correct spelling

all together See altogether....

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almost - correct spelling

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)...

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already - correct spelling

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 ...

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8 years ago

alright - correct spelling

alright The word alright is misspelled. See all right.See Grammar.com's section on Problem Words for a discussion of all right, alright....

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8 years ago

although - correct spelling

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...

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8 years ago

altogether - correct spelling

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...

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always - correct spelling

always adverbExample: He always works on weekends....

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amateur - correct spelling

amateur noun and adjectiveExample: As an amateur, Tiger Woods played at Augusta National. nounExample: He excelled as an amateur golfer. adjective...

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American - correct spelling

American proper noun (always capitalized) and adjective (always capitalized).Example: Though a native of Mexico, she admired the American. nounExample: He excelled at American English. adjective...

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among - correct spelling

among prepositionExample: Relax. You’re among friends.For a discussion of the Problem Words among and between, click here....

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amount - correct spelling

amount noun and verbExample: The federal deficit is a staggering amount. nounExample: We always knew he would amount to something. verb...

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analysis - correct spelling

analysis nounThe plural is analyses.Example: The board paid attention to our analysis of the problem....

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analyze - correct spelling

analyze verbExample: You must analyze all options. ...

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angel - correct spelling

angel nounNot angle.Example: An angel watches over the small baby at night. ...

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8 years ago

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    A She avoids to speak in public.
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