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| knock - correct spelling knock - verb and noun Example: The linebacker tried to knock down the quarterback. verb Example: There was a loud knock at the door. noun |
| Hoard vs. Horde Grandfather has a hoard of old gold coins which he like to brag about to a horde of people. The above sentence contains a pair of homophones; hoard and horde. The homophones (as evident from the sent… |
| knuckle - correct spelling knuckle - verb and noun Example: A bump appeared on his finger’s knuckle. noun Example: She must knuckle down and finish the project. verb |
| labor - correct spelling labor - verb, noun, and adjective Example: We must labor for long hours if we want to win. verb Example: Gardening was her labor of love. noun |
| laugh - correct spelling laugh - verb and noun Example: They will laugh at you when you arrive in that costume. verb Example: The loud laugh disrupted the pianist. noun |
| legitimate - correct spelling legitimate - adjective and verb Example: He is the legitimate successor to the throne. adjective Example: Even our customs do not legitimate this behavi… |
| license - correct spelling license - noun and verb Example: He told the police that his driver’s license had expired. noun Example: The company plans to license the patented inven… |
| light - correct spelling light - noun, adjective, and verb Example: She turned out the light and fell asleep. noun Example: The light box in fact contained explosive material. a… |
| loaf - correct spelling loaf - noun (plural loaves) and verb Example: She baked a loaf of bread. noun Example: He had worked enough, so he decided to loaf on the couch. verb |
| loose - correct spelling loose - adjective and verb Not lose. Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses loose and lose. Click here for that discussion. Example: We need to clean up som… |
| maneuver - correct spelling maneuver - verb and noun Also manoeuvre (especially in England). Example: We must try to maneuver the conversation away from this issue. verb Example: |
| manufacture - correct spelling manufacture - verb and noun Example: He discovered a new way to manufacture cotton cloth. verb Example: His invention concerned the manufacture of compu… |
| married - correct spelling married - verb and adjective Example: He married his childhood sweetheart. verb Example: The young married couple enjoyed their honeymoon. adjective |
| match - correct spelling match - noun and verb Example: Jason and Molly—what a wonderful match. noun Example: While shopping, he tried to match his new suit with some ties. verb |
| measure - correct spelling measure - verb and noun Example: He tried to measure the acreage of his field. verb Example: Americans use the gallon as the measure of liquids. noun |
| might - correct spelling might - auxiliary verb and noun Example: He might win. He might not. auxiliary verb Example: He swung the bat with all his might. noun |
| monkey - correct spelling monkey - noun and verb Example: The cute little monkey surprised the children. noun Example: He tried to monkey with the valve to make the engine work. … |
| mortgage - correct spelling mortgage - noun and verb Example: He took out a second mortgage on his house and bought a car. noun Example: She is trying to mortgage her house. verb |
| murmur - correct spelling murmur - noun and verb Example: The low murmur in the audience distracted the speaker. noun Example: She heard him murmur the threat as he left the room… |
| muscle - correct spelling muscle - noun and verb Example: His injured muscle prevented further athletic activity. noun Example: He tried to muscle his way into the organization. … |
| needle - correct spelling needle - noun and verb Example: The gentle nurse slipped the needle into the child’s arm. noun Example: We will needle him about his strange attire. verb |
| neighbor - correct spelling neighbor - noun and verb Example: Their neighbor mows his lawn at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. noun Example: She wanted her house to neighbor his. verb |
| weather - correct spelling noun and verb Not whether. Click here for a discussion of whether. Example: We enjoyed the beautiful weather. noun Example: We can weather this storm. verb |
| voice - correct spelling noun and verb Example: After teaching all day, he lost his voice. noun Example: We want to voice our concerns. verb |
| vacuum - correct spelling noun, adjective, and verb Example: The vacuum of space was a mystery to us. noun Example: He used the vacuum cleaner on his floors. adjective Exampl… |
