Grammar Rules- Confusing Words

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Grammar Rules- Confusing Words

• There are several words in the English language
  that cause writers some degree of trouble.
• Often they are used improperly during
  conversation and that improper use is transferred
  into writing.

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Confusing Words

• All Together- means everyone or everything is in
  the same place.
• EX We are all together in the same room.
• Altogether- means complete or in total.
• EX Altogether, there are 31 students.

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Confusing Words

• Among- to be in the middle of three or more
  objects.
• EX The student was among his friends.
• Between- to be in the middle of exactly two
  objects.
• EX You seem to be between a rock and hard place.

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Confusing Words

• Its- a contraction for it is.
• EX Its a beautiful day outside.
• Its- a non-gender specific possessive pronoun.
• EX The dog buried its bone in the back yard.

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Confusing Words

• Accept- to take or acknowledge, to allow into a
  group.
• EX I accept your job offer.
• Except- to exclude, leave out, or hold something
  out.
• EX Everyone is going to the party, except Todd.

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Confusing Words

• Weather- the state of nature outdoors
• EX The weather has turned cold and caused it to
  snow.
• Whether- a conjunction that shows alternatives.
• EX I dont care whether we stay or go.

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Confusing Words

• To- a preposition meaning a place.
• EX I am going to the store.
• Too- means a lot, also, often used when saying,
  too much.
• EX This room is too cold. But, next door is
  cold, too.
• Two- the second positive integer, 2.
• EX The two friends played video games.

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Confusing Words

• Theyre- contraction for They are.
• EX Theyre here!
• There- a location or place.
• EX Over there is the shopping mall I like.
• Their- a pronoun that shows ownership.
• EX Their dog is very cute, but he bites
  strangers.

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Confusing Words

• Our- a possessive plural pronoun
• EX He is taking our car for a ride.
• Are- a plural Be verb
• EX We are taking his car for a ride.
• Hour- a unit of time, 60 minutes
• EX He is taking the car for an hour long ride.