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Thank goodness for spell checker, but wait, spell checker won’t detect correctly spelled words used incorrectly in a sentence. Your best bet is have a friend or virtual assistant proofread your articles and blog posts.

The most commonly confused and misused words are often homonyms — words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. The only way is to really pay attention to the homonyms when you’re proofreading. Words that uses apostrophes should be read aloud and fully.

For example:
Grandma’s house is 10 blocks away.
Grandma’s (Grandma is) sitting on the porch knitting.
Grandmas like to sit on the porch and knit.

Here are the most commonly misused words.

there, their, they’re, there’re
here, hear
principle, principal
to, too, two
you’re, your
loose, lose
then, than
effect, affect
accept, except
assure, ensure, insure
compliment, complement
it’s, its
no, know
new, knew
weather, whether
whose, who’s
past, passed
site, sight, cite
alot – it should be a lot

Even the best writers make mistakes, so take the time to read every word carefully.

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