Writing with Commonly Confused Words

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Mignon Fogarty

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01 Introduction

001 Confusing English words.mp4

00:44

02 Words that Sound the Same

001 A lot or alot .mp4

00:49

002 Affect or effect .mp4

03:42

003 Bated or baited .mp4

01:25

004 Capital or capitol .mp4

01:48

005 Cite sight or site .mp4

01:03

006 Complement or compliment .mp4

01:20

007 Council or counsel .mp4

01:11

008 Desert or dessert .mp4

01:19

009 Foreword or forward .mp4

01:35

010 Gray or grey .mp4

01:06

011 Home or hone .mp4

01:31

012 Lightening or lightning .mp4

00:57

013 Principal or principle .mp4

01:37

014 Stationary or stationery .mp4

00:56

03 Words with Commonly Misunderstood Meanings

001 A or an .mp4

01:45

002 Anxious or eager .mp4

01:02

003 Bad or badly .mp4

02:09

004 Because or due to .mp4

01:28

005 I.e. or e.g. .mp4

01:36

006 Fewer or less .mp4

01:52

007 Farther or further .mp4

01:42

008 Hanged or hung .mp4

01:29

009 Hilarious or hysterical .mp4

00:58

010 Lay or lie .mp4

01:09

011 Loose or lose .mp4

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012 Simple or simplistic .mp4

01:20

013 That or which .mp4

01:57

014 Who or whom .mp4

02:54

04 Conclusion

001 Bid adieu or bid ado .mp4

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Description

Have you ever had to cite a sight you saw while on site? English has many troublesome words that people commonly confuse, which can lead to misunderstandings, confusion, and embarrassment. Using the wrong word can affect your credibility and have an adverse effect on communication. In this course, Mignon Fogarty, better known as Grammar Girl, covers some of the most frequently misused words, from words that sound the same, like “compliment” and “complement,” to words with commonly misunderstood meanings, like “farther” and “further.” Learn how to write with more confidence, make fewer mistakes, and spend less time doubting how to use these tricky words.

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