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Addition v Edition

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Addition (math, adding, plus) v Edition (a particular form of something)

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Principle v Principal

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Principle (fundamental or foundation) v Principal (first in order of importance, initial, a person of great authority)

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Effect v Affect

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effect (NOUN – indicating the result of something) v affect (VERB – to impact or change)

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You’re v Your

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You’re (“You are”) v Your (possessive / showing ownership)

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To v Too v Two

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To (preposition, expressing motion towards something) v Too (additionally) v Two (number)

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Allude v. Elude

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Hint at or suggest V. escape from

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Peek v Peak v Pique

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Peek (to look, peep) v Peak (the top of something) v Pique (arouse curiosity)

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Accept v Except

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to approve, confirm, agree /// not including, other than

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Then v Than

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Then (indicates time) v Than (compares things)

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Finish this sentence stating you don’t care at all: “I _______ care less”

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I COULDN’T care less (you literally care so little it’s impossible for you to care any less)

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Emigrate v Immigrate

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Emigrate (to come FROM somewhere) v Immigrate (to go TO somewhere)

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Between v Among

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Between (talking about two items) v Among (3+)

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Advice v Advise

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Advice (Noun // a recommendation given to someone) v Advise (Verb // to provide information)

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Weather v Whether

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Weather (noun) that refers to the state of the atmosphere, the climate around us v Whether (conjunction) which expresses doubt or choice between two possibilities

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Lose v Loose

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Lose (to be defeated, lost) v Loose (lacking tightness)

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Compliment v Complement

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Compliment (to give someone praise) v Complement (referring to the completion of something)

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A lot vs. Allot

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A lot (a large quantity) v Allot (assign)

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Let’s v Lets

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Let’s (“let us”) v Lets (to be given permission)

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Write v Right

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Write (to jot something down) v Right (opposite of left, correct)

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Pore v Pour v Poor

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Pore (small opening) v Pour (to empty or spill) v Poor (lacking something)

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It’s v Its

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It’s (“It has” v Its (possessive / showing ownership)

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Flower v Flour

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Flower (pretty plant) v Flour (the ingredient used in cooking)

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Piece v Peace

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Piece (part of a whole) v Peace (opposite of violence)

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Dessert v Desert

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Dessert (Noun // sweet meal after dinner) v Desert (Noun // sandy, hot area or Verb // to leave stranded)

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Reel v Real

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Reel (to pull in ie.. fishing) v Real (not fake)

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Forth v Fourth

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Forth (forward in time or place) v Fourth (the number)

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Lay v Lie

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Lay (to pLAce something) v Lie (to RecLIne or not tell the truth)

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They’re v Their

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They’re (“They are”) v Their (possessive / showing ownership)

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On to v Onto

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On to indicates a movement from one thing to another v Onto being to fall into something or board something

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A v An

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A (used before any word other than those starting w/ a vowel) v An (used before words starting w/ a vowel)

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What is a homonym?

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Two words that are spelled the same but have different meanings (baseball BAT v animal BAT)

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What is a Homophone?

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two words that sound the same but have different meanings (real v reel)

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(parts of speech) What is a Noun?

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A word that describes a person, place or thing (mitch, SF, dog)

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(parts of speech) What is a verb?

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A word that indicates action (jump, throw, run)

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(parts of speech) What is an adjective?

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A word that describes a noun (handsome, smart, funny, cool)

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(parts of speech) What is a pronoun?

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A word that can substitute for a noun (he/him, she/her, they/them)

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(parts of speech) What is an adverb?

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A word that describes a verb (quickly, slowly)

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(parts of speech) What is a preposition?

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A word creating relation among other words (the house is BELOW the hill / she arrived AFTER dinner)

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(parts of speech) What is a conjunction?

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A word connecting a phrase or words (I laughed AND cried / I want to BUT I can’t)

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(parts of speech) What is an interjection?

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An abrupt, stand-alone remark (Hey! // Stop! // Whoops! // Oh my God!)

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