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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be want to do something, be wont to do something
Which should you use, be want to do something or be wont to do something ? The expression be wont to do something means to have a habit of doing...
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be weighed down by, be weighed with
Which should you use, weighed down by or weighed with ? Be weighed down by something means to feel worried and unhappy because of something. Be...
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beat, beet
Which should you use, beat or beet ? One meaning of the verb beat is to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or battle. A beet is the...
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because of, due to, owing to
Which should you use, because of , due to or owing to ? Due to , meaning attributable to, is adjectival. Use due to after the linking verb be . ...
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being as, being that
The constructions being as and being that are used in non-standard English to mean because or since . Do not use these constructions in your writing....
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belief, believe
Which should you use, belief or believe ? A belief is a strong feeling that something is true or real. The verb believe means to think that something...
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bent on doing something, bent on something, bent to do something
Which should you use, bent on doing something , bent on something or bent to do something ? The construction bent on doing something means very...
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beside, beside of
Which should you use, beside or beside of ? One meaning of the preposition beside is next to. The phrase beside of is wrong. Incorrect: Beside of...
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beside, besides
Which should you use, beside or besides ? One meaning of the preposition beside is next to. The preposition besides means in addition to. Incorrect:...
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better do something, had better do something
Which should you use, better do something or had better do something ? The construction had better do something or ‘d better do something is...
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