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grammar - correct spelling

grammar nounNot grammer.Example: Finally, the public schools are recognizing the importance of teaching grammar to school children.Example: Welcome to Grammar.com....

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8 years ago

grateful - correct spelling

grateful adjectiveExample: We are grateful for your help with our new computer system....

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8 years ago

great - correct spelling

great adjectiveExample: The great actor played the leading role....

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grievance - correct spelling

grievance nounExample: We lodged our grievance with the customer-relations department....

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grievous - correct spelling

grievous adjectiveNot grievious.Example: He inflicted grievous harm on the investors....

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8 years ago

grocery - correct spelling

grocery nounExample: He went to the grocery to buy some milk.Example: She went to the store to buy some groceries....

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8 years ago

gross - correct spelling

gross noun, adjective, and verbExample: He ordered a gross of oysters. nounExample: His conviction was a gross injustice. adjectiveExample: The company will gross more than $25 million. verb...

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guarantee - correct spelling

guarantee noun and verbExample: Money is no guarantee of happiness, but it helps. nounExample: She will guarantee the loan. verb...

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guardian - correct spelling

guardian noun and adjectiveExample: The child’s guardian provided all his support. nounExample: Her guardian angel protected her from harm. adjective...

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guerrilla - correct spelling

guerrilla nounExample: The guerrilla hid in the bushes until the military trucks passed. nounExample: The enemy used guerrilla tactics to disrupt daily life. adjective...

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guess - correct spelling

guess verb and nounExample: We can only guess at the final outcome. verbExample: His estimate was only an educated guess. noun...

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guidance - correct spelling

guidance nounExample: She sought the accountant’s guidance on her investments....

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guttural - correct spelling

guttural adjective and nounExample: His guttural voice frightened the small children. adjectiveExample: The loud guttural broke the silence in the theater. noun...

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8 years ago

half - correct spelling

half - noun, adjective, and adverb  Example: She ordered only a half. nounExample: The half dollar didn’t impress the waitress. adjectiveExample: His memo was only half understood by the board of directors. adverb...

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8 years ago

hammer - correct spelling

hammer - noun and verb  Example: “If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning.” —Lee Hays and Pete Seeger. noun and verb...

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8 years ago

handkerchief - correct spelling

handkerchief - noun  Not hankerchief.Example: She always used her handkerchief when she sneezed....

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8 years ago

handfuls - correct spelling

handfuls - noun  The preferred spelling is handfuls.Example: He gave the poor man several handfuls of coins.Consider the following Usage Note from Dictionary.com: The plurals of nouns ending in -ful are usually formed by adding -s to the suffix:...

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8 years ago

handsful - incorrect spelling

handsful  See handfuls....

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happily - correct spelling

happily - adverb  Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.Example: The little girl happily skipped along the sidewalk....

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8 years ago

happiness - correct spelling

happiness - noun  Example: “Money can’t buy happiness.” ** "Money can buy material things, but real happiness must be truly earned.” Now often used ironically. Rousseau (1712-78) wrote in 1750: 'Money buys everything, except morality and...

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8 years ago

harass - correct spelling

harass - verb  Not harrass.Example: These annual fundraisers will harass the listeners again....

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8 years ago

healthy - correct spelling

healthy - adjective  Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses healthy and healthful. Click here for that discussion.Example: Her healthy attitude toward life enabled her to succeed....

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8 years ago

hear - correct spelling

hear - verb  Not here.Example: He will usually hear only what he wants to hear....

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8 years ago

heard - correct spelling

heard - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb hear)  Example: We have heard this promise before....

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8 years ago

heavy - correct spelling

heavy - adjective  Example: The heavy equipment arrived at the construction site....

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8 years ago

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