Sentences such as \u201cDon\u2019t loose your mind\u201d, \u201cHe complemented the students on their good behavior\u201d, \u201cIt\u2019s better then flying\u201d, \u201cDon\u2019t advice me\u201d + more (which I\u2019ll cover here) make my inner editor scream. Let’s start the list.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s = It is or it has
\nIts = possessive form of it.<\/p>\n
Loose = As an adjective it means not tightly fixed. As a verb it means set free.
\nLose = Unable to find, unable to keep control of, fail to win, to wander, to be deprived of something that one had before.<\/p>\n
Advice = A suggestion that someone offers you.
\nAdvise = Verb form. It means to give someone advice.<\/p>\n
Complement \u2013 Something that completes or matches well with another thing.
\nCompliment \u2013 Praise<\/p>\n
Into = Showing movement, stating the result of a change, involved in something, find out about something.
\nIn to = in order to.<\/p>\n
Your = Belonging or related to a person.
\nYou\u2019re = Contraction for you are.<\/p>\n
Who = Always used as a subject to a verb
\nWhom \u2013 Used as an object in a sentence.<\/p>\n
Among = Refer to things not clearly separated because they\u2019re part of a group\/crowd.
\nBetween = Refer to 2 things that\u2019re clearly separated.<\/p>\n
Regard = Consider, think of, view, respect.
\nRegards = Best wishes.<\/p>\n
Peace = Quiet, harmony.
\nPiece= A portion of something.<\/p>\n
Lightening = Lessen the load, whitening, to become cheerful. Also in gynecology it means the sensation, experienced by many women late in pregnancy when the head of the fetus enters the pelvis, of a reduction in pressure on the diaphragm, making it easier to breathe
\nLightning = Natural electric discharge accompanied with thunder<\/p>\n
From = Preposition
\nForm = Shape, create, a place to fill in details.<\/p>\n
Less= Is used with uncountable nouns
\nFew = Is used with countable nouns.<\/p>\n
Lay = Put down something gently
\nLie = Rest, untruthfulness.<\/p>\n
Ensure = Make sure
\nInsure = To buy\/provide insurance.<\/p>\n
Everyone = Pronoun. Refers to all in a group.
\nEvery one = 2 words; used for referring to each person who\u2019s in a group.<\/p>\n
Rise = An increase in amount, moving up, standing up.
\nRaise = Lifting up, escalate, an increase in salary.<\/p>\n
Breath = The air taken into the lungs or expelled from it.
\nBreathe= Verb = The process of taking air in and then expelling.<\/p>\n
Criterion = Standard
\nCriteria = Plural form of criterion.<\/p>\n
Coarse = Rough, crude
\nCourse = Path. a dish or a set of dishes served together, flowing.<\/p>\n
Canvas = Closely knit cloth used for paintings, tents.
\nCanvass = Campaign, thorough discussion.<\/p>\n
Use to = There\u2019s no phrase as such.
\nUsed to = Accustomed to, refer to actions that happened in past but have stopped in the present.<\/p>\n
Advance = Move forward, loan, preliminary
\nAdvanced = New, state-of-the-art.<\/p>\n
Irregardless = No such word
\nRegardless = In spite of everything.<\/p>\n
Peak = Reach a climax, pointed top of a mountain, maximum
\nPeek = Look quickly<\/p>\n
Supposed to =Expected, required
\nSuppose to= There\u2019s no such phrase.<\/p>\n
Weird = Uncanny
\nWired = In a nervous state, online.<\/p>\n
Farther = Physical distance
\nFurther = Additional, going ahead.<\/p>\n
Flaunt = Show off
\nFlout = Breaking rules.<\/p>\n
Aid = Assistance
\nAide = Helper, assistant.<\/p>\n
Plain = Simple
\nPlane = Airplane, a level surface.<\/p>\n
Beach = Seaside
\nBeech = A Kind of tree.<\/p>\n
Peace = Quiet
\nPeas = Vegetable.<\/p>\n
Bring = Movement toward the speaker
\nTake = Movement away from the speaker.<\/p>\n
Callous \u2013 Hard, cruel.
\nCallus \u2013 Toughened area of skin.<\/p>\n
All ready = Completely prepared
\nAlready = Adverb referring to something that\u2019s happened before a certain time.<\/p>\n
Ascent = Climb
\nAccent = A particular way of speaking a language.<\/p>\n
Cavalry = Mobile soldier units
\nCalvary = The hill on which Jesus was crucified.<\/p>\n
Choose = Select
\nChose = Past form of choose.<\/p>\n
Career = Occupation
\nCarrier = Bearer.<\/p>\n
Definitely = Surely
\nDefinately = There\u2019s no such word.<\/p>\n
Spilled = Knock over, flow
\nSpilt = Past and past participle of spill
\nSplit = Break, divide.<\/p>\n
Demur = To object
\nDemure = Modest.<\/p>\n
Discover = To know something previously not known
\nInvent = To make something new.<\/p>\n
Horde = Crowd
\nHoard = A collection or a supply of things to be used in future.<\/p>\n
Indiscreet = Imprudent
\nIndiscrete = Not separated into distinct parts.<\/p>\n
Lets = Allow
\nLet\u2019s = Let + us<\/p>\n
Naval = Related to navy
\nNavel = Belly button<\/p>\n
Moral = Ethical, lesson of a story
\nMorale = Spirit.<\/p>\n
Suit = Costume
\nSuite = Rooms, apartment.<\/p>\n