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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tortuous, torturous
Which should you use, tortuous or torturous ? The adjective tortuous means full of twists and turns or extremely complicated. The adjective torturous...
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to, too
Which should you use, to or too ? To is a preposition and cannot be used to modify an adjective or an adverb. Too is an adverb and is used to modify...
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threw, through
Which should you use, threw or through ? Threw is the past form of the verb throw , meaning to send through the air. Through may function as a...
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thorough, through
Which should you use, thorough or through ? The adjective thorough means detailed and careful. The adjective through means having finished using or...
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thing, think
Which should you use, thing or think ? The noun thing is used to refer to an object or an item. The verb think has many meanings. It may mean to...
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then, and then
Which should you use, then or and then ? Then is not a conjunction and cannot take the place of and . Incorrect: He glanced at them, then walked...
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their, there, they're
Which should you use, their , there , or they’re ? Their , a possessive determiner, is the possessive form of the third person plural pronoun...
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the worse, the worst
Which should you use, the worse or the worst ? The noun worse means something that is more unpleasant or difficult. Use the worse when you are...
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the turn of the century, the turning of the century
Which should you use, the turn of the century or the turning of the century ? The turn of something is the point at which something changes or moves...
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the reason is because
Since because means for the reason that, the construction the reason … is because is a redundancy. In most cases, you can eliminate the...
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