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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... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
January - proper noun Example: He was born on January 17, 1945.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
jealous - adjective Example: She flew into a jealous rage.Example: He is jealous of his sister’s success.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
jealousy - noun Example: Her jealousy clouded her judgment.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
journal - noun Example: He kept a meticulous journal of his daily activities.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
judicial - adjective Example: Her judicial career spanned 30 years.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
kindergarten - correct spelling kindergarten - noun Not kindergarden.Example: The little girl could read and write when she entered kindergarten.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
kitchen - noun Example: “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” —A favorite statement by President Harry S. Truman.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
knew - verb (past tense of the verb know) Example: I knew him way back in high school.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
knickers - noun Example: Don’t get your knickers in a twist every time she calls. British slang.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
knife - noun and verb Example: He cut the rope with a sharp knife. nounExample: The ship tried to knife through the tall waves. verb... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
knit - verb and noun Example: He wanted to knit a scarf for his granddaughter. verbExample: She wore a warm knit under her coat. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
knock - verb and noun Example: The linebacker tried to knock down the quarterback. verbExample: There was a loud knock at the door. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
know - verb Example: He wanted to get to know her.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
knowledge - noun Example: Our knowledge of computers was woefully inadequate.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
knuckle - verb and noun Example: A bump appeared on his finger’s knuckle. nounExample: She must knuckle down and finish the project. verb... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
laboratory - noun and adjective Example: His laboratory uses animals for research. nounExample: The company used laboratory research to discover new medicines. adjective... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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:... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
language - noun Example: He enjoyed studying the English language.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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