Commonly Misused Words and Confusingly Related Words

COMMONLY MISUSED WORDS

1. Accept & Except

•  I accept chocolate on my Valentine's Day
•  I go to school everyday except weekends

2. Than & Then

• Anggie is smarter than Arin
• I was in Indonesia then

3. To, Too & Two

• I need to pack my clothes
• Six examples are too many
• I have two arms and two legs

4. Complement & Compliment

• The paintings you selected for the reception area will complement the office decor
• Mrs. Alia did compliment me on the fine job I had done

5. Farther & Further

• The driving distance from the plant to the warehouse is farther than I had anticipated
• The Arden Foundation contributed $ 5 million to further research in spinal cord injuries

6. Loose & Lose

• When trying to kick faster, keep your legs loose and relaxed
• We do want to lose any of our accounts in the Philipines because of this temporary shortage

CONFUSINGLY RELATED WORDS

1. Among & Between

• He didn't take his eyes off the God until He disappeared among the maze of waves
• Put your head down between your knees

2. That & Which

• This is the room that we were looking for
• The old car, which I've had four years, has finally broken down

3. Can, May & Might

• We can do this
• May I help you?
• We might see declines in prices this years

4. Amount & Number

• If any clothing was missing, the amount was small
• Keep your real number private

Source:
http://wsuonline.weber.edu/wrh/words.htm
http://writingcenter.boisestate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Commonly-Misused-Words.pdf
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