Showing posts with label confusing words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label confusing words. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Quick Quiz

Their/There/They're, Who's/Whose?

WHAT?

It's quiz time, that's what! I love to take online quizzes, don't you? Wait, you don't? Have you ever tried one?

This quiz will take no time at all, I promise. You'll get your score immediately, and it will never appear on any of your report cards. Big plus, huh?

Click HERE to begin.

Good Luck!

-Nancy

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Last Week's Post Inspired This Week's Post

Decide if the pairs of words are both correct or only one is correct. If you aren't absolutely sure, Google the word to find out what's acceptable and what's correct, or you can use this amazing thing called...

ARE YOU READY??

A
DICTIONARY!!
Never underestimate the value of an up-to-date dictionary!

Dialog or Dialogue

Catalog or Catalogue

Cancelled or Canceled

Already or All Ready

A While or Awhile

Traveling or Traveling

Grey or Gray

Theatre or Theater



Sometimes the English language is enough to make you crazy.

Agree or Disagree?

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Why can't I remember how to spell these words?

Yes, even writers draw a blank when spelling certain words.
Here's a few of mine that I have to think about twice:

DEFINITELY
SEPARATE
UNFORTUNATE
UNFORGETTABLE

What are some of yours?