Commonly Confused Words

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Where vs. Were vs. Wear

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Where: a question word used to ask about a place. Were: past tense of 'are'. Wear: to have clothing on your body.

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Its vs. It's

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Its: possessive form of 'it'. It's: contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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Your vs. You're

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Your: possessive form of 'you'. You're: contraction for 'you are'.

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To vs. Too vs. Two

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To: a preposition used to indicate direction or purpose. Too: means 'also' or 'excessively'. Two: the number 2.

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Where vs. Wear vs. Where

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Where: a question word for location. Wear: to have something on your body. Were: past tense of 'are'.

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Buy vs. By vs. Bye

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Buy: to purchase something. By: indicates the person or thing that does something. Bye: a short form of goodbye.

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Then vs. Than

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Then: refers to a time or sequence. Than: used for comparisons.

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Affect vs. Effect

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Affect: a verb meaning to influence something. Effect: a noun meaning the result of a change.

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Accept vs. Except

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Accept: to receive something. Except: to exclude something.

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Principal vs. Principle

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Principal: the head of a school or organization. Principle: a fundamental truth or proposition.