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mischief - correct spelling

mischief - noun  Example: The destruction of the church was the mischief of vandals....

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8 years ago

mischievous - correct spelling

mischievous - adjective  Not mischievious.Example: The children played some mischievous pranks last night....

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8 years ago

misogyny - correct spelling

misogyny - noun  Example: The patriarchal religion centered around a curious brand of misogyny....

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8 years ago

missile - correct spelling

missile - noun  Example: He pretended his pencil was a nuclear missile....

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8 years ago

misspell - correct spelling

misspell - verb  Not mispell.When the last letter of a prefix (mis) matches the first letter of the root word (spell), you do not drop either the last letter of the prefix or the first letter of the root word. Thus: granddaughter and misspell...

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8 years ago

misspelled - correct spelling

misspelled - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb misspell) and adjective  When the last letter of a prefix (mis) matches the first letter of the root word (spelled), you do not drop either the last letter of the prefix or the first ...

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8 years ago

mistake - correct spelling

mistake - noun and verb  Note: The past tense of the verb mistake is mistook. The past participle is mistaken.Example: His mistake led to his dismissal. nounExample: In the future, I will try not to mistake her for her sister. verbExample: She m...

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8 years ago

momentous - correct spelling

momentous - adjective  Example: These momentous events precipitated a war....

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8 years ago

monkey - correct spelling

monkey - noun and verb  Example: The cute little monkey surprised the children. nounExample: He tried to monkey with the valve to make the engine work. verb...

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monotonous - correct spelling

monotonous - adjective  Example: The monotonous teacher put her students to sleep....

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8 years ago

moral - correct spelling

moral - adjective and noun  Not morale.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses morale and moral. Click here for that discussion.Example: Her upbringing instilled a moral sense of right and wrong. adjectiveExample: The moral of the sto...

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8 years ago

morale - correct spelling

morale - noun  Not moral.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses morale and moral. Click here for that discussion.Example: The defeat hurt the morale of the troops....

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8 years ago

mortgage - correct spelling

mortgage - noun and verb  Example: He took out a second mortgage on his house and bought a car. nounExample: She is trying to mortgage her house. verb...

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8 years ago

mosquito - correct spelling

mosquito - noun  Example: The mosquito carried a vile disease....

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8 years ago

mosquitoes - correct spelling

mosquitoes - noun (plural of the noun mosquito)  Example: The swarm of mosquitoes disrupted the party....

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8 years ago

mountain - correct spelling

mountain - noun  Example: They climbed the mountain for the picnic....

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8 years ago

mournful - correct spelling

mournful - adjective  Example: She stared out the window at the mournful shadows....

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8 years ago

murmur - correct spelling

murmur - noun and verb  Example: The low murmur in the audience distracted the speaker. nounExample: She heard him murmur the threat as he left the room. verb...

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8 years ago

muscle - correct spelling

muscle - noun and verb  Example: His injured muscle prevented further athletic activity. nounExample: He tried to muscle his way into the organization. verb...

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8 years ago

mysterious - correct spelling

mysterious - adjective  Example: “It’s alright...it’s alright...it’s alright. She moves in mysterious ways.” —U2.Note: U2 should have spelled “alright” as “all right.”...

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8 years ago

mystery - correct spelling

mystery - noun and adjective  Example: His disappearance remains a mystery. nounExample: She enjoys reading mystery novels. adjective...

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8 years ago

narrative - correct spelling

narrative - noun and adjective  Example: The writer’s narrative recounts the plight of immigrants in 1900. nounExample: His narrative skill ensured his success as a novelist. adjective...

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8 years ago

natural - correct spelling

natural - adjective and noun  Example: She insisted on buying natural foods. adjectiveExample: He was a natural for the position. noun...

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8 years ago

naturally - correct spelling

naturally - adverb  Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.Example: These birds adapted naturally to their environment....

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8 years ago

nauseated - correct spelling

nauseated - adjective and verb (past tense and past participle of the verb nauseate)  Note: For a discussion of the differences among nauseous, nauseating, and nauseated, see Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words. Click here for that discussi...

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