You Need To Stop Using These English Words Incorrectly - wordsocoach.com

You Need To Stop Using These English Words Incorrectly


1. ACCEPT/EXCEPT

Accept – To receive or agree ; give an affirmative reply.

Except – Apart from or excluding; unless;

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2. AFFECT/ EFFECT

Affect – To have an effect on; influence; to be moved emotionally

Effect – Result or consequence of an action

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3. TO/ TOO

To – Expressing reaching a location, direction or time; expressing outcome or cause ;

Too – To an excessive degree ; also

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4. THEIR/ THERE/ THEY’RE

Their – Conveys ownership.

There – Shows location or times

They’re – They + are.

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5. THAN/ THEN

Than – Used for comparisons.

Then – In reference to time.

6. COMPLEMENT/ COMPLIMENT

Compliment – Praise or flattery

Complement – To make it complete

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7. ITS/IT’S

Its – Belonging to or made by

It’s – It + is

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8. PRINCIPAL/PRINCIPLE

Principal = head or governing authority of a school;

Principle – a foundational truth, law, doctrine etc

9. YOUR/YOU’RE

Your – belonging to you

You’re – you + are

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10. ADVISE/ADVICE

Advise – To give suggestion or counsel.

Advice – Propose a plan of action

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