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Here is a list of commonly misused words or word phrases. The definitions of these words or word phrases may come from Cambridge Dictionaries Online, MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners or Oxford Dictionaries Online.

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apprise at, apprise of

Which should you use, apprise at or apprise of ? The verb apprise takes the preposition of . To apprise someone of something means to tell someone...


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are, our

Which should you use, are or our ? The verb are is the plural form of the verb be . The possessive determiner our is used before a noun. Incorrect:...


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arise, arisen, arose

Which should you use, arise , arose or arisen ? The verb arise means to happen or to get up. Arose is the past form of arise ; arisen is the past...


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as is somebody's want, as is somebody's wont

Which should you use, as is somebody’s want or as is somebody’s wont ? The expression as is somebody’s wont is used for saying that...


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as regard, as regards

Which should you use, as regard or as regards ? The phrase as regards means concerning with or with respect to; as regard is incorrect. Incorrect:...


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as soon as, no sooner than

Which should you use, no sooner than or as soon as ? The expression as soon as is used for referring to two actions, one happening after the other. ...


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as usual, as usually

Which should you use, as usual or as usually ? The construction as usual is used for saying what usually happens. As usually is incorrect. ...


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as, equally, equally as

Which should you use, as , equally , or equally as ? As is used to express an equality. Equally is used alone when there is no expressed comparison...


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as, like

Which should you use, as or like ? As a subordinating conjunction, as is used to introduce a subordinate or dependent clause. As a preposition, like...


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ashamed, shameful

Which should you use, ashamed or shameful ? The adjective ashamed means feeling guilty or embarrassed because of your actions, characteristics or...


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