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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pray on your mind, prey on your mind
Which should you use, pray on your mind or prey on your mind ? If something preys on your mind , you think about it and worry about it a lot. Pray on...
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practice, practise
Which should you use, practice or practise ? The noun practice may mean the business of a doctor, dentist, lawyer, or other professionals. The verb...
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practicable, practical
Which should you use, practicable or practical ? If something is practicable , it is possible to do it. Practicable refers to things. If something is...
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pore, pour
Which should you use, pore or pour ? The verb pore means to study something carefully. One meaning of the verb pour is to flow quickly and in large...
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pick up, pickup
Which should you use, pick up or pickup ? A pickup is a truck with an open back and low sides. Pick up is a phrasal verb meaning to go and get...
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phenomena, phenomenon
Which should you use, phenomena or phenomenon ? The singular noun phenomenon means something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc....
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personal, personnel
Which should you use, personal or personnel ? Personal is an adjective meaning private or one’s own. Personnel is a noun meaning people who...
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persistence, persistent
Which should you use, persistence or persistent ? The noun persistence means the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action despite...
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persecute, prosecute
Which should you use, persecute or prosecute ? The verb persecute may mean to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of...
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perquisite, prerequisite
Which should you use, perquisite or prerequisite ? The noun perquisite means a perk you get from your job. The noun prerequisite means something that...
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