PAIRS/GROUPS OF WORDS THAT ARE OFTEN CONFUSED

Written by Laraine Anne Barker


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TO, TOO, TWO To is a preposition meaning towards; too means also; two isrepparttar number after one.

VICIOUS, VISCOUS Vicious means savage, cruel; viscous means thick, gummy.

WAIST, WASTE Waist isrepparttar 129831 part of your body around which you fasten your belt; waste is stuff that's thrown away.

WAVE, WAIVE Wave means to flap your hand in farewell and as a noun is also a breaker onrepparttar 129832 beach; waive means to give up one's rights or claim.

WAVER, WAIVER Waver means to be undecided; waiver meansrepparttar 129833 giving up of one's rights or claim.

WEAK, WEEK Weak isrepparttar 129834 opposite of strong; week is seven days, Sunday to Saturday.

WET, WHET Wet as a verb means strictly to pour liquid on something, or soak something in liquid. You do not "wet" somebody's appetite for anything; you'll only land up doingrepparttar 129835 opposite of what you want! Instead, you whet it, which means to sharpen or stimulate.

WHICH, WITCH As a fantasy writer, I have trouble believing people get these two confused! Which is one of a group; witch is a sorcerer.

WHOSE, WHO'S This confusion is similar to its and it's. Whose is possessive, and who's is short for "who is".

YOUR, YOU'RE As inrepparttar 129836 previous entry, this confusion is similar to its and it's. Your is possessive and you're is short for "you are".

This isrepparttar 129837 end ofrepparttar 129838 present list, which is growing allrepparttar 129839 time. Updates will appear onrepparttar 129840 complete list on my web site.

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WRITE YOUR WAY TO CREDIBILITY

Written by Meredith Pond


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If you walked into a furniture store and found that room groups were unmatched, fabrics were torn, andrepparttar sales staff ended every sentence in a preposition, would you stay long? Would you be impressed enough withrepparttar 129829 business to make a major purchase? Probably not. For most people,repparttar 129830 story isrepparttar 129831 same with a haphazard, disorganized, unintelligent website. They won't stay long, and they won't had over any money.

Before publishing your site for millions to see, make sure it's been thoroughly reviewed by someone who knowsrepparttar 129832 language and knows what a good website should look like. If you have inventory, make sure you include detailed photos (front and back) that customers can click on and enlarge. If what you're trying to sell is a service, be sure to provide testimonials, references, and links to previous work.

Most mistakes really can be eliminated with just a bit of caution. Instead of reading quickly through your copy before posting it, get out a red pen and go through it slowly and carefully. Then, have someone else do it a second time. When your credibility is onrepparttar 129833 line, you can't be too careful.

Meredith Pond is editor and manager of DrNunley's http://CheapWriting.com. See her low-cost writing and editing services for students and business people, including a web site rewriting package. Reach Meredith at meredith@drnunley.com or 801-328-9006.


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