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Commonly Misused Words
Johnston, Section 1
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English
6th Grade
03/26/2008
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accept
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to receive
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except
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other than
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affect
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to influence
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effect
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the result
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allowed
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permitted
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aloud
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in a speaking voice
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a lot
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a lot is ALWAYS TWO WORDS
mnemonic:  a lot is a lot of words
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already
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an adverb telling when
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all ready
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phrase meaning completely ready
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all right
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satisfactory or OK.  ALRIGHT IS NOT A WORD. mnemonic:  It's not all right to write alright!
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altogether
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adverb meaning completely
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all together
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people or things gathered in one place at one time
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amount
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things you can measure, but not count
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amount
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things you can measure, but not count
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number
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things you can count
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annual
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once a year
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biannual
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twice a year
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anyone
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any person at all
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any one
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a choice of one person or thing
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assent
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agreement
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ascent
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the act of rising
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bare
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without covering
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bear
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an animal, also to tolerate or to carry
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base
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the foundation or lower part of something
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bass
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when pronounced BASE it means a deep low sound; when pronounces BASS it means a fish
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