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Spot The Difference Writing20/08/201220/08/2012

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (13)

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference 12: Dependent vs Dependant Another one that I have come across recently. Dependent: 1. relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc. 2. conditioned or determined by something else; contingent: Our trip is dependent on the weather. Dependant: Someone who relies on you for financial support In the…

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My Writing Spot The Difference Writing06/11/201129/06/2012

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (12): Lightening vs Lightning

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference 12: Lightening vs Lightning I’ve seen this once a few times and Microsoft’s spellchecker is notorious for changing it to the wrong one! Lightening: to become lighter or illuminate Lightning: a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the…

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Spot The Difference Writing28/10/201116/07/2016

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (11): Break vs Brake

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (11): Break vs Brake It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, but I’ve noticed this one being mixed up lately… Break – to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments Brake – a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or other…

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Spot The Difference Writing26/09/201129/06/2012

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (10): Principle vs Principal

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (10): Principle vs Principal Principle: An accepted rule or guideline of actions Principal: A chief or head The principal ensured that the teachers followed the principles required to teach within the school. Come check out the directory for the rest of my writing tips! Submeg writing

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Spot The Difference Writing25/06/201104/08/2020

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (9): The Grammar Nazi

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (9): The Grammar Nazi I was looking at some of the searches on google that have brought visitors to my blog and I wanted to see if those searches were actually finding my blog. After putting in one of the searches, I came across a site which I find pretty…

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Spot The Difference Writing24/05/201129/06/2012

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (8): e.g. vs i.e.

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (8): e.g. vs i.e. These are two commonly used abbreviations, but on occasion, they are used incorrectly. The only way to know which one to use, you must understand what the abbreviations stand for. Both of these terms originated from latin. e.g. is the shortened form of exempli gratia, “for…

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Spot The Difference Writing23/05/201129/06/2012

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (7): who vs whom

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (7): who vs whom I don’t see whom being used very often, maybe it has been lost as a word from a forgotten time. It’s quite a tricky rule, as it’s difficult to diffentiate when to use whom opposed to who. The difference between the two comes down to the…

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Spot The Difference Writing21/05/201129/06/2012

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (6): It’s vs Its

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (6): It’s vs Its vs Its’ Time to delve into the apostrophes. This one is commonly abused on a regular basis, probably because people are too lazy to use the apostrophe. It’s Abbreviated form of “it is”. It is a cold day today. She said it is a great place…

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Spot The Difference Writing19/05/201129/06/2012

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (5): There vs Their vs They’re

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (5): There vs Their vs They’re This is probably the most common that I see on a regular basis. There Indicating a definite or abstract location. Their Indicating possession; ownership. They’re Abbreviated form of “They are” They’re going over there to collect their lunch. This is one of the more…

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Spot The Difference Writing18/05/201129/06/2012

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (4): Weather vs Whether vs Wether

Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (4): Weather vs Whether vs Wether Now this one is a triple header, and is easy to confuse. Wether A castrated male sheep. Weather The state of the atmosphere with respect to temperature, wind, cloudiness, moisture and pressure. Whether Used to introduce a question, usually outlining a choice in options.…

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