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Thursday, 21 June 2007

Affect vs Effect

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To this day I have to pause and mentally sort this one out in order to get it right. As with any of the other common mistakes people make wh...
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I vs Me

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One of my (and my Evil Twin Katherine's) pet peeves. Xena and me are going to Athens. --> INCORRECT This horse belongs to Xena and I...
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Practice vs Practise

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In the United Kingdom, “practice” is the noun, “practise” the verb; but in the U.S. the spelling “practice” is commonly used for both, thoug...
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Maybe vs May be

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“Maybe” is an adverb meaning “perhaps,” so if you are uncertain whether to use this word or the phrase “may be,” try substituting “perhaps”:...
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Help the problem vs Help solve the problem

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HELP THE PROBLEM vs HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM People say they want to help the problem of poverty when what they really mean is that they want ...
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For Sale vs On Sale

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If you’re selling something, it’s for sale; but if you lower the price, it goes on sale. Source : http://www.wsu.edu

Xmas vs Christmas

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“Xmas” is not originally an attempt to exclude Christ from Christmas, but uses an abbreviation of the Greek spelling of the word “Christ” wi...
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