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perpendicular - correct spelling

perpendicular - adjective and noun  Example: The lines are perpendicular to each other. adjectiveExample: The mountain climbers scaled the treacherous perpendicular. noun...

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perseverance - correct spelling

perseverance - noun  Example: Her perseverance enabled her to succeed....

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persevere - correct spelling

persevere - verb  Example: If you persevere, you will get the promotion....

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7 years ago

persistence - correct spelling

persistence - noun  Not persistance.Example: The persistence of the salesman began to irritate us....

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7 years ago

persistent - correct spelling

persistent - adjective  Not persistant.Example: The persistent salesman irritated the visitors.Example: The persistent aroma began to bother us....

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7 years ago

personal - correct spelling

personal - adjective and noun  See personnel.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses personal and personnel. Click here for that discussion.Example: Her personal approach to the adversary solved the problem. adjectiveExample: The news...

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personality - correct spelling

personality - noun  Example: The politician’s jovial personality attracted a strong following....

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personnel - correct spelling

personnel - noun  See personal.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses personal and personnel. Click here for that discussion.Example: All personnel will get an extra bonus this Christmas....

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perspiration - correct spelling

perspiration - noun  Example: His nervousness caused excessive perspiration....

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persuade - correct spelling

persuade - verb  Example: She tried to persuade her daughter to study at night....

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persuasion - correct spelling

persuasion - noun  Example: Writing with persuasion will help your career....

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pertain - correct spelling

pertain - verb  Example: This statute does not pertain to our case....

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pharaoh - correct spelling

pharaoh - noun  Not pharoah.Example: The tomb of the pharaoh contained gold and jewels....

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7 years ago

physical - correct spelling

physical - adjective and noun  Example: The physical activity was too much for the elderly man. adjectiveExample: He reported for his annual physical. noun...

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7 years ago

physician - correct spelling

physician - noun  Example: He became a successful physician after years of study in medical school....

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7 years ago

picture - correct spelling

picture - noun and verb  Example: The picture showed the family at the beach. nounExample: She wanted to picture the scene in her mind. verb...

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7 years ago

piece - correct spelling

piece - noun  See peace.Example: He ordered a piece of cake....

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7 years ago

pigeon - correct spelling

pigeon - noun  Not pidgeon.Example: The pigeon looked for food in the park.Example: "Don't we have a deal with the pigeons?" —George Costanza, Seinfeld...

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7 years ago

pilgrimage - correct spelling

pilgrimage - noun  Example: During her illness, she made a pilgrimage to the shrine....

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7 years ago

pistachio - correct spelling

pistachio - noun  Not pistacchio.Example: The pistachio nut broke his fingernails when he tried to open it....

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7 years ago

pitiful - correct spelling

pitiful - adjective  Example: The pitiful little orphans just wanted some love and attention....

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7 years ago

plagiarize - correct spelling

plagiarize - verb  Example: Way too many students plagiarize by copying information from the Internet and using it in their term papers....

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7 years ago

plain - correct spelling

plain - adjective  Not plane.Example: The plain brown wrapper made him suspicious about the package....

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7 years ago

plane - correct spelling

plane - noun and verb  Not plain.Example: The top of the box formed a horizontal plane. nounExample: At high speeds, the boat will plane out of the water. verbExample: We plan to drive to Chicago and then plane to Los Angeles. verb (informal)...

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7 years ago

planning - correct spelling

planning - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb plan) and noun  Example: She is planning a small wedding. verbExample: After considerable planning, the company launched the product. noun...

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7 years ago

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