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being - correct spelling

being noun and verb (present participle of the verb to be)Example: The movie character was a rather exotic being. nounExample: He was being a pest. verb...

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belief - correct spelling

belief nounExample: This is my belief....

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believable - correct spelling

believable adjectiveNot believeable.Example: The plot, at least, was believable....

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8 years ago

believe - correct spelling

believe verbExample: He wants to believe in her....

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beneficial - correct spelling

beneficial adjectiveExample: The health food provides many beneficial effects....

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benefit - correct spelling

benefit noun and verb Example: This benefit attracted the new recruits. noun Example: The personnel manual will benefit the employees. verb ...

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benefited - correct spelling

benefited verb (past tense and past participle of the verb benefit)Also spelled benefitted.Example: The slush fund benefited the lobbyists....

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between - correct spelling

between prepositionNote: When you use a personal pronoun with between, you must use the objective case.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses the differences between among and between. Click here for that discussion.Example: Just between ...

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8 years ago

bicycle - correct spelling

bicycle nounExample: The little girl loved her new bicycle....

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bight - correct spelling

bight noun (a loop in a rope, or a curve in a coastline)Not bite.Note: When you use your teeth, you bite.Example: The sailor used a bight to fashion the knot....

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biscuit - correct spelling

biscuit nounExample: My grandmother made the world’s best biscuit....

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bite - correct spelling

bite verb and nounNot bight.Example: A child might bite the dentist. verbExample: Here, have a bite. noun...

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board - correct spelling

board noun and verbExample: Send the report to the board of directors. nounExample: He used a board to build the ramp. nounExample: The passengers will board the ship. verb...

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8 years ago

bored - correct spelling

bored adjective and verb (past tense and past participle of the verb bore)Example: She is bored with life. adjectiveExample: The speaker bored us to tears. verbExample: The carpenter bored a hole in the board. verb...

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8 years ago

borrow - correct spelling

borrow verbExample: Do you want to borrow some money?...

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8 years ago

bottle - correct spelling

bottle noun, verb, and phrasal verb (bottle up)Example: Give the baby her bottle. nounExample: Let’s watch them bottle the wine. verbExample: He wants to bottle up his emotions. phrasal verb...

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8 years ago

bottom - correct spelling

bottom noun, verb, and adjectiveExample: We’ve reached the bottom of the list. nounExample: The stock should bottom in today’s trading session. verbExample: I’ll have the bottom one in the stack....

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8 years ago

bough - correct spelling

bough nounExample: The bird sat in the bough of the tree....

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8 years ago

bought - correct spelling

bought verb (past tense and past participle of the verb buy)Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses bought and brought. Click here for that discussion.Example: He bought a new car....

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8 years ago

boundaries - correct spelling

boundariesnoun (plural of the noun boundary)Example: The land seemed to have no boundaries....

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boundary - correct spelling

boundary nounExample: The line of trees formed the boundary of the property....

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8 years ago

brake - correct spelling

brake noun and verbExample: She hit the brake to avoid the collision. nounExample: We brake for animals. verb...

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breadth - correct spelling

breadthnounExample: Her breadth of knowledge impressed us....

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8 years ago

breath - correct spelling

breathnounNote: The verb form is breathe.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses breath and breathe. Click here for that discussion.Example: He paused to catch his breath....

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8 years ago

breathe - correct spelling

breatheverbNot breath (which is the noun form).Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses breath and breathe. Click here for that discussion.Example: Open the window so that we can breathe....

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8 years ago

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