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it’s - correct spelling

it's - contraction  Not its.Note: The word it’s is a contraction of it is. Do not confuse it’s with its, a possessive pronoun. For a complete discussion, review this section of Common Grammatical Mistakes.Example: It’s raining outside. con...

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8 years ago

its - correct spelling

its - possessive pronoun  Not it's.Note: The word its is the possessive form of the pronoun it. Do not confuse its with it’s, a contraction of it is. For a complete discussion, review this section of Common Grammatical Mistakes.Example: The co...

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8 years ago

itself - correct spelling

itself - reflexive pronoun and intensive pronoun  Example: The cockroach tried to protect itself from a giant spider. reflexive pronounExample: The committee itself wrote the report. intensive pronoun...

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8 years ago

January - correct spelling

January - proper noun  Example: He was born on January 17, 1945....

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8 years ago

jealous - correct spelling

jealous - adjective  Example: She flew into a jealous rage.Example: He is jealous of his sister’s success....

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jealousy - correct spelling

jealousy - noun  Example: Her jealousy clouded her judgment....

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journal - correct spelling

journal - noun  Example: He kept a meticulous journal of his daily activities....

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8 years ago

judgment - correct spelling

judgment - noun  Not judgement.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses judgment and judgement. Click here for that discussion.Example: Against his better judgment, he parked near the deserted alley.Example: The court entered a judgmen...

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judicial - correct spelling

judicial - adjective  Example: Her judicial career spanned 30 years....

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kindergarten - correct spelling

kindergarten - noun  Not kindergarden.Example: The little girl could read and write when she entered kindergarten....

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kitchen - correct spelling

kitchen - noun  Example: “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” —A favorite statement by President Harry S. Truman....

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knee - correct spelling

knee - noun and verb  Example: The surgery on his left knee repaired the torn cartilage. nounExample: The fighter tried to knee his opponent in the groin. verb...

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knew - correct spelling

knew - verb (past tense of the verb know)  Example: I knew him way back in high school....

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knickers - correct spelling

knickers - noun  Example: Don’t get your knickers in a twist every time she calls. British slang....

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knife - correct spelling

knife - noun and verb  Example: He cut the rope with a sharp knife. nounExample: The ship tried to knife through the tall waves. verb...

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knit - correct spelling

knit - verb and noun  Example: He wanted to knit a scarf for his granddaughter. verbExample: She wore a warm knit under her coat. noun...

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knock - correct spelling

knock - verb and noun  Example: The linebacker tried to knock down the quarterback. verbExample: There was a loud knock at the door. noun...

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know - correct spelling

know - verb  Example: He wanted to get to know her....

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knowledge - correct spelling

knowledge - noun  Example: Our knowledge of computers was woefully inadequate....

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knuckle - correct spelling

knuckle - verb and noun  Example: A bump appeared on his finger’s knuckle. nounExample: She must knuckle down and finish the project. verb...

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labor - correct spelling

labor - verb, noun, and adjective  Example: We must labor for long hours if we want to win. verbExample: Gardening was her labor of love. nounExample: He worked for labor reform. adjective...

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laboratory - correct spelling

laboratory - noun and adjective  Example: His laboratory uses animals for research. nounExample: The company used laboratory research to discover new medicines. adjective...

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laid - correct spelling

laid - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb lay)  Note: Grammar.com's section on Problem Words discusses the differences between lie and lay. Click here for that discussion.Example: He laid the book on the table. past tenseExample:...

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8 years ago

language - correct spelling

language - noun  Example: He enjoyed studying the English language....

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later - correct spelling

later - adjective and adverb (comparative form of late)  Example: He decided to take a later train. adjectiveExample: The bus will arrive later than the train. adverb...

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