Homophones:
Words that sound the same but differ in meaning.
Common errors:
Except vs. Accept
They're vs. Their
You're vs. Your
Effect vs. Affect
Too vs. To
* Except is to exclude. (Everyone was invited to the party except me.)
Accept is to agree, receive, consent. (I accept the terms and conditions.)
* They're = They are. (They're going to the movies.)
Their = possession/ownership. They own. (That is their DVD.)
* You're = You are. (You're going to be late.)
Your = possession/ownership. You own. (Where are your books?)
* Effect is a noun. (The special effects looked really cool.)
Affect is a verb. (Losing my wallet affected my good mood.)
* Too is to also. (I like reading books, too.)
To expresses motion or direction. (I am going to the library.)
I think the only one I have to think about before writing here is effect/affect for some reason!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure I don't make any of these mistakes. At least, I hope so. Please let me know if I ever do! lol.
ReplyDeleteAh, I love it. The writing tutor part of me thanks you for your efforts. :)
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