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peacefrog
Dec 7 2006, 01:12 PM
In case someone cares...
http://wsuonline.weber.edu/wrh/words.htm
As an editor, I often see people make these mistakes:
effect/affect
ellicit/illicit
they're/there/their
Heather
Dec 7 2006, 01:16 PM
I misspelled "mispelled" here the other day for the sake of comedy and no one laughed.
samy0
Dec 7 2006, 01:17 PM
Very helpful PF. that goes into my favorites immediately
peacefrog
Dec 7 2006, 02:19 PM
Another good one, much more detailed:
http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors
Naomi
Dec 7 2006, 04:03 PM
QUOTE (Heather @ Dec 7 2006, 01:16 PM)
I misspelled "mispelled" here the other day for the sake of comedy and no one laughed.
I probly didn't even notice
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City Park Dad
Dec 7 2006, 04:08 PM
Further(advancement) and farther (distance).
SMan
Dec 7 2006, 04:19 PM
QUOTE (City Park Dad @ Dec 7 2006, 04:08 PM)
Further(advancement) and farther (distance).
When writing, I have a sec to think about these two and keep them straight. When speaking, I've been known to mix them up.
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