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| prospect - correct spelling prospect - noun (often in the plural) and verb Example: The favorable business prospects attracted the investors. noun Example: He wanted to prospect fo… |
| Gage vs. Gauge A commonly misspelled word is "gauge". Not only is it written wrongly in an inappropriate context, but its meaning is also confused with the signification of the word "gage". Let's discuss the di… |
| quarantine - correct spelling quarantine - noun and verb Example: He ordered a quarantine to prevent the spread of bird flu. noun Example: We must quarantine those infected with the … |
| quiet - correct spelling quiet - adjective, verb, and noun Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses quiet, quite, and quit. Click here for that discussion. Example: The quiet room provid… |
| raise - correct spelling raise - verb and noun Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses raise, rise, and rear. Click here for that discussion. Example: She wants to raise sheep and produ… |
| Grammatical Case The word case has a lot of meanings in English language like an occurrence of a specific situation, instance of a disease or injury, a legal action or a container. All of these meanings are very comm… |
| reason - correct spelling reason - noun and verb Example: She cited her boss’s stubbornness as the reason for her resignation. noun Example: We tried to reason with our noisy nei… |
| Deal vs. Dealer Deal vs. Dealer The word "dealer" dealer holds the same suffix “er” as "worker", "painter" or "cooker". If you understand these, there won't be any difficulty in understanding how "dealer" is formed … |
| reference - correct spelling reference - noun and verb Example: He will serve as my personal reference. noun Example: She will reference a variety of sources in her footnotes. verb<… |
| reign - correct spelling reign - noun and verb Example: During his first reign, the king expanded his territory. noun Example: “And He shall reign for ever and ever.” —Handel’s … |
| remedy - correct spelling remedy - noun and verb Example: This cold remedy provided instant relief. Example: This should remedy the situation. verb |
| rendezvous - correct spelling rendezvous - noun and verb Example: The old inn by the sea was the couple’s rendezvous. noun Example: They agreed to rendezvous again the same time next… |
| Allude vs. Elude He eluded to the problem but did not mention it. The thief alluded the police. Can you spot the mistake in the above two sentences? Take a minute to read both sentences carefully and see if you can f… |
| right - correct spelling adjective, noun, adverb, and verb Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses right, write, and rite. Click here for that discussion. Example: We’re on th… |
| roll - correct spelling verb and noun Not role Example: The wagon will roll down the hill. verb Example: The teacher took the roll. noun Example: The cook baked… |
| sacrifice - correct spelling noun and verb Example: The children appreciate the sacrifice of their parents. noun Example: The father learned to sacrifice for his sons. verb |
| sandwich - correct spelling noun and verb Example: He fixed a ham sandwich for his lunch. noun Example: We must sandwich the appointment between two other meetings. verb |
| schedule - correct spelling noun and verb Example: We studied the fall basketball schedule. noun Example: We will schedule the meeting soon. verb |
| season - correct spelling noun and verb Example: The rainy season comes in the spring. noun Example: I will season the meat with salt and pepper. verb |
| Dual vs. Duel Dual and duel are a pair of homophones which means that both the words spell and sound almost similar but their meanings are entirely different from each other. Homophones are usually the cause of co… |
| sense - correct spelling noun and verb Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses sense and since. Click here for that discussion. Example: He has a wonderful sense of humor. nou… |
| sentence - correct spelling noun and verb Example: A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate. noun Example: The judge will sentence the bank robber tomorrow morning. verb |
| separate - correct spelling adjective and verb Not seperate. Example: They put their two sons in separate bedrooms. adjective Example: She will separate from her husband next week. verb |
| service - correct spelling noun, adjective, and verb Example: They provided a valuable service for their customers. noun Example: They added a service fee to the bill. adjective |
| shepherd - correct spelling noun and verb Not shephard or sheperd. Example: The shepherd guarded his sheep. noun Example: They will shepherd the bill through Congress. verb |
