WORDS…

theenglishteacher on February 14th, 2010

…something to think about.

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WORDS, WORDS, WORDS..

theenglishteacher on January 9th, 2009

..Or perhaps we should ask why, why, why? Here are some perhaps logical questions people might ask. Although we know that the English language is made up of some very weird and wonderful structures, exceptions and rules. Enjoy the list.. Why isn’t phonetic spelled the way it sounds? How come the word abbreviation is so [...]

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CONFUSING WORDS

theenglishteacher on October 1st, 2008

Confusing Words is a collection of 3210 words that are troublesome to readers and writers. Words are grouped according to the way they are most often confused or misused. Some of these words are homonyms (words that sound alike but are spelled differently) and some are just commonly confused. What are Confusing Words? affect and [...]

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HOW DO YOU SPELL?

theenglishteacher on July 3rd, 2008

5 Commonly Mistaken “A” words Mistaken grammar and spelling is alright and even accepted in some contexts like instant messenger or notes to friends, but don’t let it seep into your vocabulary for academic related instances.   The writing portion of the SATs includes a 25 minute essay in which you critically respond to a text or [...]

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