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English spelling is neither simple nor straightforward. We write “come” but “hum”. Sometimes, we can get confused as to whether we need a single or a double consonant, because no fixed rule seems to govern them. Then there’s the problem of silent letters and words borrowed from foreign language. Yes, English spelling demands that you mind your Ps and Qs.<\/p>\n
Here’s a list of the most commonly misspelled words in the English Language. It is recommended that you master these words by heart in order to avoid the potential stumbling blocks to your ink-on-paper flow.<\/p>\n
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it’s<\/p>\n
off<\/p>\n
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know<\/p>\n
holiday<\/p>\n
planned<\/p>\n
mine<\/p>\n
mind<\/p>\n
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weak<\/p>\n
crystal<\/p>\n
until<\/p>\n
all right<\/p>\n
whose<\/p>\n
lightning<\/p>\n
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were<\/p>\n
where<\/p>\n
their<\/p>\n
there<\/p>\n
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too<\/p>\n
root<\/p>\n
route<\/p>\n
siege<\/p>\n
seize<\/p>\n
cafeteria<\/p>\n
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knew<\/p>\n
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hopping<\/p>\n
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minutes<\/p>\n
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women<\/p>\n
I’ll<\/p>\n
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aren’t<\/p>\n
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everybody<\/p>\n
fourth<\/p>\n
forty<\/p>\n
ninety<\/p>\n
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nineteen<\/p>\n
interest<\/p>\n
which<\/p>\n
sandwich<\/p>\n
then<\/p>\n
than<\/p>\n
goodbye<\/p>\n
I’m<\/p>\n
doctor<\/p>\n
though<\/p>\n
thought<\/p>\n
theirs<\/p>\n
coming<\/p>\n
surprise<\/p>\n
lose<\/p>\n
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government<\/p>\n
he’s<\/p>\n
month<\/p>\n
parliament<\/p>\n
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applied<\/p>\n
hungry<\/p>\n
here<\/p>\n
hear<\/p>\n
beach<\/p>\n
while<\/p>\n
wheel<\/p>\n
friend<\/p>\n
skiing<\/p>\n
exhibition<\/p>\n
develop<\/p>\n
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convenience<\/p>\n
who’s<\/p>\n
freight<\/p>\n
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icy<\/p>\n
Britain<\/p>\n
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choose<\/p>\n
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lead<\/p>\n
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practice<\/p>\n
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course<\/p>\n
judgment<\/p>\n
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forfeit<\/p>\n
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dessert<\/p>\n
Indian<\/p>\n
captain<\/p>\n
moccasin<\/p>\n
tobacco<\/p>\n
arithmetic<\/p>\n
hearth<\/p>\n
accept<\/p>\n
decent<\/p>\n
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changeable<\/p>\n
breath<\/p>\n
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believe<\/p>\n
writing<\/p>\n
written<\/p>\n
February<\/p>\n
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quiet<\/p>\n
quit<\/p>\n
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parallel<\/p>\n
install<\/p>\n
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chief<\/p>\n
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ledge<\/p>\n
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corps<\/p>\n
canvas<\/p>\n
calendar<\/p>\n
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angle<\/p>\n
chance<\/p>\n
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watch<\/p>\n
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consistent<\/p>\n
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destroy<\/p>\n
rhythm<\/p>\n
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vaccinate<\/p>\n
vacuum<\/p>\n
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forward<\/p>\n
torture<\/p>\n
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serge<\/p>\n
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necessary<\/p>\n
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height<\/p>\n
eighth<\/p>\n
island<\/p>\n
mortgage<\/p>\n
scheme<\/p>\n
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site<\/p>\n
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lieutenant<\/p>\n
license<\/p>\n
exercise<\/p>\n
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initial<\/p>\n
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misspell<\/p>\n
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motor<\/p>\n
mortar<\/p>\n
mortal<\/p>\n
morsel<\/p>\n
hundred<\/p>\n
speak<\/p>\n
speech<\/p>\n
gauge<\/p>\n
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council<\/p>\n
counsel<\/p>\n
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hoeing<\/p>\n
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business<\/p>\n
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rotten<\/p>\n
advertisement<\/p>\n
chaos<\/p>\n
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boundary<\/p>\n
foundry<\/p>\n
Nanaimo<\/p>\n
Chatham<\/p>\n
Sault Ste. Marie<\/p>\n
Weyburn<\/p>\n
Belleville<\/p>\n
Port Colborne<\/p>\n
Cobourg<\/p>\n
Levis<\/p>\n
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Kitchen<\/p>\n
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Thorold<\/p>\n
Kelowna<\/p>\n
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Edmonton<\/p>\n
Saskatchewan<\/p>\n
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Fredericton<\/p>\n
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collar<\/p>\n
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legend<\/p>\n
myth<\/p>\n
summary<\/p>\n
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minimum<\/p>\n
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ache<\/p>\n
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eligible<\/p>\n
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agency<\/p>\n
existence<\/p>\n
particular<\/p>\n
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athlete<\/p>\n
appropriate<\/p>\n
technical<\/p>\n
central<\/p>\n
film<\/p>\n
pamphlet<\/p>\n
advice<\/p>\n
advise<\/p>\n
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professor<\/p>\n
affect<\/p>\n
effect<\/p>\n
tonnage<\/p>\n
remit<\/p>\n
remitted<\/p>\n
finally<\/p>\n
adjacent<\/p>\n
facilities<\/p>\n
sheriff<\/p>\n
sinew<\/p>\n
feature<\/p>\n
swollen<\/p>\n
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pronunciation<\/p>\n
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director<\/p>\n
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independent<\/p>\n
scream<\/p>\n
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pretty<\/p>\n
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architect<\/p>\n
extension<\/p>\n
excellent<\/p>\n
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committee<\/p>\n
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Wednesday<\/p>\n
experience<\/p>\n
publicity<\/p>\n
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library<\/p>\n
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collie<\/p>\n
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gnaw<\/p>\n
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