Words that sound or look too close to each other...
Too many people use the wrong words when they mean a different word... here are the words... (I will add on to this as I find more.)
Their vs There vs They're
Their: "Someone left their hoodie." or "Their phone is fully charged."
There: "Your teacher is over there."
They're (They are): "They're a streamer." or "They're a parent."
To vs Too vs Two
To: "Let's go to the store."
Too: "I like that color too." or "I have that shirt too."
Two (2): "I have two cats." or "We have two kids."
Your vs You're
Your: "Get your food."
You're (You Are): "You're a gamer." or "You're free to go."
Read vs Red
Read: "I read this book two times already."
Red (Red): "Red is my favorite color."
Where vs Were vs We're
Where: "Where are you?"
Were: "You were sleeping at your desk."
We're (We Are): "We're going to the park."
Are vs Our
Are: "Are you free to meet up later?" or "You are 5 feet tall."
Our: "Our family is big."
Sea vs See
Sea: "The sea is very blue today." or "There are a lot of fish in the sea."
See: "I can see a dog outside." or "Can you see how windy it is outside?"
Women vs Woman/Men vs Man
Women (Multiple people who are women): "I date women." or "Not all women have long hair."
Woman (A singular woman): "She is a woman." or "Cleo is a woman."
Man (A singular man): "Jake is a man." or "He is a man."
Men (Multiple people who are men): "Can you get these men their drinks?"
Quiet vs Quite
Quiet: "It is quiet in the library."
Quite: "He is quite small for a horse."
Loose vs Lose
Loose: "This shirt is too loose."
Lose: "We didn't lose this game."
Angel vs Angle
Angel: "Satan used to be an angel." or "My cat's name is Angel."
Angle: "The angle of the shelf is wrong." or "The angle of the picture is correct."
Breath vs Breathe
Breath: "I took a breath of fresh air."
Breathe: "You can't breathe underwater without the right gear."
Brought vs Bought
Brought: "They brought cookies over for Christmas."
Bought: "I bought these flowers for my garden."
Sell vs Sale
Sell: "I am going to sell these shoes online." or "She wanted to sell her art at the fair."
Sale: "That store down the street is having a sale." or "They wanted to sell their old shirts at the garage sale."
Peak vs Peek
Peak: "The peak of the mountain is 1,000 feet high." of "The peak of the church has a cross on it."
Peek: "I took a peek at my Birthday gift early." or "I took a peek at my Christmas presents before December 25th."
Worse vs Worst
Worse: "It could be worse."
Worst: "This is the worst part of the movie."
Garden vs Guardian
Garden: "My garden has 10 different flowers."
Guardian: "My guardian said to meet them at 12."
Dessert vs Desert
Dessert: "They baked a pie for Thanksgiving." or "She made a Honey Cake for Hanukkah."
Desert: "My throat felt like it was dry as a desert."
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