Common Mistakes And Confusions In English Usage - A List
This hub is simply a list of the words featured in my series of hubs about common mistakes and confusions in the usage of the English language. It's a work in progress, and I know that there are many words that I have not touched upon, so feel free to suggest words for me to feature.
I wasn't able to include a direct link to the relevant hubs in the table below, so if you find a word you would like to look up, just take note of the hub number, and go to the bottom of this hub where you can directly click through to the hub you want.
Commonly Confused Words - A to M
Commonly Confused Words
| Associated Words
| Hub
|
|---|---|---|
A lot
| A lot / Allot / Alot
| Hub VI
|
A part
| A part / Apart
| Hub III
|
Accept
| Accept / Except
| Hub VII
|
Access
| Access / Assess
| Hub IX
|
Alive
| Alive / Life / Live
| Hub VI
|
Allot
| A lot / Allot / Alot
| Hub VI
|
Alot
| A lot / Allot / Alot
| Hub VI
|
Although
| Although / Though
| Hub VI
|
Advice
| Advice / Advise
| Hub I
|
Advise
| Advice / Advise
| Hub I
|
Affect
| Affect / Effect
| Hub III
|
Again
| Again / Against
| Hub VI
|
Against
| Again / Against
| Hub VI
|
All right
| All right / Alright
| Hub V
|
All together
| All together / Altogether
| Hub VII
|
Alright
| All right / Alright
| Hub V
|
Altogether
| All together / Altogether
| Hub VII
|
Among
| Among / Amongst
| Hub III
|
Amongst
| Among / Amongst
| Hub III
|
Anybody
| Anybody / Anyone
| Hub IX
|
Anyone
| Anybody / Anyone
| Hub IX
|
Apart
| A part / Apart
| Hub III
|
Assess
| Access / Assess
| Hub IX
|
Assure
| Assure / Ensure / Insure
| Hub V
|
Awe
| Awe / Oar / Or / Ore
| Hub VIII
|
Bazaar
| Bazaar / Bizarre
| Hub VII
|
Been
| Been / Being
| Hub III
|
Being
| Been / Being
| Hub III
|
Bizarre
| Bazaar / Bizarre
| Hub VII
|
Bought
| Bought / Brought
| Hub IV
|
Breadth
| Breadth / Breath / Breathe
| Hub VII
|
Breath
| Breadth / Breath / Breathe
| Hub VII
|
Breathe
| Breadth / Breath / Breathe
| Hub VII
|
Brought
| Bought / Brought
| Hub IV
|
Choose
| Choose / Chose
| Hub V
|
Chose
| Choose / Chose
| Hub V
|
Complain
| Complain / Complaint
| Hub II
|
Complaint
| Complain / Complaint
| Hub II
|
Complement
| Complement / Compliment
| Hub II
|
Compliment
| Complement / Compliment
| Hub II
|
Desert
| Desert / Dessert
| Hub IV
|
Dessert
| Desert / Dessert
| Hub IV
|
Disinterest
| Disinterest / Uninterest
| Hub II
|
Effect
| Affect / Effect
| Hub III
|
Enquiry
| Enquiry / Inquiry
| Hub II
|
Ensure
| Assure / Ensure / Insure
| Hub V
|
Especially
| Especially / Specially
| Hub VIII
|
Everybody
| Everybody / Everyone
| Hub IX
|
Everyone
| Everybody / Everyone
| Hub IX
|
Except
| Accept / Except
| Hub VII
|
Expanse
| Expanse / Expense
| Hub IX
|
Expense
| Expanse / Expense
| Hub IX
|
Inquiry
| Enquiry / Inquiry
| Hub II
|
Insure
| Assure / Ensure / Insure
| Hub V
|
Intend
| Intend / Intent
| Hub II
|
Intent
| Intend / Intent
| Hub II
|
It's
| It's / Its
| Hub I
|
Its
| It's / Its
| Hub I
|
Let
| Let / Let's / Lets
| Hub VIII
|
Let's
| Let / Let's / Lets
| Hub VIII
|
Lets
| Let / Let's / Lets
| Hub VIII
|
Life
| Alive / Life / Live
| Hub VI
|
Live
| Alive / Life / Live
| Hub VI
|
Loose
| Loose / Lose
| Hub IV
|
Lose
| Loose / Lose
| Hub IV
|
May be
| May be / Maybe
| Hub VII
|
Maybe
| May be / Maybe
| Hub VII
|
No one
| Nobody / No one
| Hub IX
|
Nobody
| Nobody / No one
| Hub IX
|
Oar
| Awe / Oar / Or / Ore
| Hub VIII
|
Of
| Of / Off
| Hub VIII
|
Off
| Of / Off
| Hub VIII
|
Or
| Awe / Oar / Or / Ore
| Hub VIII
|
Ore
| Awe / Oar / Or / Ore
| Hub VIII
|
Practice
| Practice / Practise
| Hub I
|
Practise
| Practice / Practise
| Hub I
|
Pressure
| Pressure / Pressurize
| Hub VI
|
Pressurize
| Pressure / Pressurize
| Hub VI
|
Principal
| Principal / Principle
| Hub I
|
Principle
| Principal / Principle
| Hub I
|
Quiet
| Quiet / Quite
| Hub IV
|
Quite
| Quiet / Quite
| Hub IV
|
Specially
| Especially / Specially
| Hub VIII
|
Somebody
| Somebody / Someone
| Hub IX
|
Someone
| Somebody / Someone
| Hub IX
|
Than
| Than / Then
| Hub III
|
Then
| Than / Then
| Hub III
|
Though
| Although / Though
| Hub VI
|
Commonly Confused Words - N to Z
Commonly Confused Words
| Associated Words
| Hub
|
|---|---|---|
Pair
| Pair / Pare / Pear
| Hub IX
|
Pare
| Pair / Pare / Pear
| Hub IX
|
Pear
| Pair / Pare / Pear
| Hub IX
|
Propriety
| Proprietary / Propriety
| Hub IX
|
Proprietary
| Proprietary / Propriety
| Hub IX
|
Thorough
| Thorough / Though / Through
| Hub V
|
Though
| Thorough / Though / Through
| Hub V
|
Through
| Thorough / Though / Through
| Hub V
|
To
| To / Too / Two
| Hub VIII
|
Too
| To / Too / Two
| Hub VIII
|
Two
| To / Too / Two
| Hub VIII
|
Went
| Went / When
| Hub IV
|
When
| Went / When
| Hub IV
|
While
| While / Whilst
| Hub V
|
Whilst
| While / Whilst
| Hub V
|
Uninterest
| Disinterest / Uninterest
| Hub II
|
Your
| Your / You're
| Hub I
|
You're
| Your / You're
| Hub I
|
Resources
Hub I - Common Mistakes And Confusions In English Usage
Hub II - Common Mistakes And Confusions In English Usage II
Hub III - Common Mistakes And Confusions In English Usage III
Hub IV - Common Mistakes And Confusions In English Usage IV
Hub V - Common Mistakes And Confusions In English Usage V
Hub VI - Common Mistakes And Confusions In English Usage VI
Hub VII - Common Mistakes And Confusions In English Usage VII
Hub VIII - Common Mistakes And Confusions In English Usage VIII
Hub IX - Common Mistakes And Confusions in English Usage IX
