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careful - correct spelling

carefuladjectiveExample: Be careful when you cross the street....

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8 years ago

careless - correct spelling

carelessadjectiveExample: He was careless with the company’s money....

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8 years ago

Caribbean - correct spelling

Caribbeannoun and adjectiveExample: He celebrated his 60th birthday in the Caribbean. nounExample: He sailed the Caribbean Sea. adjective...

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8 years ago

carriage - correct spelling

carriagenounExample: They rode in a horse-drawn carriage in their wedding ceremony....

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8 years ago

carrying - correct spelling

carryingverb (present participle of the verb carry) and adjectiveExample: The thief was carrying a weapon. verbExample: Use your carrying case for your computer. adjective...

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8 years ago

cartilage - correct spelling

cartilagenounExample: He tore the cartilage in his knee....

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8 years ago

castle - correct spelling

castlenoun and verbExample: He’s the king of the castle. nounExample: The chess master will castle his king. verb...

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category - correct spelling

categorynounExample: This category of plants likes the shade....

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ceiling - correct spelling

ceilingnounExample: The women ignored the so-called glass ceiling and moved resolutely to the top....

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cemetery - correct spelling

cemeterynounNot cemetary.Example: The mourners gathered in the cemetery....

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8 years ago

cents - correct spelling

centsnoun (plural of the noun cent)Note: In Southern vernacular, the word cent also serves as the plural.Example: The newspaper costs 25 cents. noun (standard)Example: The newspaper costs 25 cent. noun (Southern English)...

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8 years ago

cereal - correct spelling

cerealnoun and adjectiveExample: He ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast. nounExample: He enjoyed a cold cereal beverage. adjective...

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certain - correct spelling

certainadjective and pronounExample: I am certain she will come to dinner. adjectiveExample: He made mistakes with certain parts of the speech. adjectiveExample: Certain of our neighbors have barking dogs. pronoun...

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8 years ago

challenge - correct spelling

challengenoun and verbExample: The contributors accepted his challenge to raise a million dollars. nounExample: He wanted to challenge him to a duel. verb...

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8 years ago

changeable - correct spelling

changeableadjectiveExample: We are quite accustomed to changeable weather patterns....

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8 years ago

changing - correct spelling

changingverb (present participle of the verb change)Example: She was changing her clothes when the phone rang....

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8 years ago

characteristic - correct spelling

characteristicadjective and nounExample: We enjoyed his characteristic laugh. adjectiveExample: Stripes are characteristic of the zebra. adjectiveExample: Humor is his chief characteristic. noun...

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8 years ago

charity - correct spelling

charitynounExample: “Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.” —Charles Dickens....

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8 years ago

chauvinism - correct spelling

chauvinismnounNot chauvanism.Example: The patriot’s chauvinism ignited the crowd of believers....

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8 years ago

chief - correct spelling

chiefnoun and adjectiveExample: The chief of police launched the investigation. nounExample: The Indian chief visited the school. nounExample: This is our chief concern. adjective...

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8 years ago

chili - correct spelling

chilinounExample: We washed down his award-winning chili with cold beer....

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8 years ago

chocolaty - correct spelling

chocolatyadjectiveNot chocolatey.Example: The chocolaty drink delighted the children....

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8 years ago

choose - correct spelling

chooseverbNot chose.Note: The verb to choose uses choose in various tenses, e.g., She will choose first. The past tense is chose.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses the words choose and chose. Click here for that discussion.Example: I ...

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8 years ago

chose - correct spelling

choseverb (past tense of the verb choose; chosen is the past participle)Not choose.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses the words choose and chose. Click here for that discussion.Example: He chose not to run for office. past tenseExampl...

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8 years ago

cigarette - correct spelling

cigarettenounExample: Please go outside to smoke the cigarette....

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8 years ago

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