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accept vs except Accept means to receive. Except means to exclude.
affect vs effect Affect is to influence. Effect means to result.
a lot vs. alot alot is incorrect version of a lot
among vs. between Between = 2 things only, among = 3 or more
cite vs site vs sight cite- to attribute site-location sight- the ability to see
compliment vs complement compliment- praise complement- to complete something else
council vs counsel counsel- to give advice council- a meeting or discussion of advice
farther vs further Farther is a measurable distance
further is a figurative distance that is 'to a greater degree'
good vs well good- adjective meaning suitable well- adverb meaning in a proper manner
its vs. it's its - possessive of 'it' - IT owns something
it's - contraction of 'it is'
lay vs lie Lay-to put something down Lie- to rest or recline
like vs as like means resembling closely as means equally
loose vs lose loose means not tight lose means to miss place smt or to be defeated
may be vs maybe may be means it might be possible maybe is an adverb showing possibility
principal vs principle principal: main person in charge principle: standard
quite vs quite vs quit quite means significantly quite means not making noise quit means to give up or to stop
set vs sit set: set something sit: to sit down
than vs then Than is used to draw a comparison Then is used to refer to time/at that time
there vs. their vs. they're There: Place Their: Possession They're: They are
through vs. thorough vs. threw through means to complete in all respects thorough means in one side and out the other threw means throw past tense
to vs too vs two To: Often used in a sense of going to a place/person. Too: Another way of saying also. Two: A number
weather vs whether weather: climate outside whether: in either case
whose vs. who's whose - possessive of who
who's - who is
would of vs. would've would of is the incorrect version of would have
your vs you're your: possessive, as in 'your book' you're: contraction of 'you are'
shows vs show's show's is the inncorret version of to show
desert vs. dessert desert: dry sandy place dessert: snack, food the comes last in meals
capitol vs capital capitol is a building capital means most important, chief
hear vs here hear: listen here: this place
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