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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ring your hands, wring your hands
Which should you use, ring your hands or wring your hands ? If you wring your hands , you show that you are worried or unhappy. The verb phrase ring...
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reversal, reversion
Which should you use, reversal or reversion ? The noun reversal means a complete change of direction, order, or position. The noun reversion means a...
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return, return back
Which should you use, return or return back ? The verb return has many meanings. It may mean go back, put back, send back. Return should not be...
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respond, response
Which should you use, respond or response ? The verb respond means to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done. The...
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respectfully, respectively
Which should you use, respectfully or respectively ? Respectfully means in a respectful manner. Respectively means in the order given. Incorrect:...
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respectably, respectfully
Which should you use, respectably or respectfully ? The adverb respectably may mean properly or quite well. The adverb respectfully means with...
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respectable, respectful
Which should you use, respectable or respectful ? The adjective respectable means worthy of respect. The adjective respectful means feeling or...
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repent from, repent of
Which should you use, repent from or repent of ? The verb repent is used with the preposition of to mean to be very sorry for something bad you have...
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remediable, remedial
Which should you use, remediable or remedial ? The adjective remediable means capable of being cured or remedied. The adjective remedial means giving...
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relief, relieve
Which should you use, relief or relieve ? The noun relief means a feeling of happiness you get because something unpleasant has not happened or has...
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