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MrsBenji · #26 10-17-2005, 07:19 AM

Oh, idea and ideal are good ones!!

IDEA is a formulated thought or conception while an IDEAL is a standard of perfection.

I'll leave the noun-verb agreement for someone else or at least, later.

Jenn

nimuay · #27 10-17-2005, 09:18 AM

Excuse, not escuse

Affect and effect are two different meanings, though it can be subtle.

Affect, as a noun, is a psychiatric term about the emotional quality of a person's appearance and actions; as a verb, it is "to affect" to have an influence on.

Effect, as a noun, is the result of an action; as a verb, it is "to effect" and really means to put into action.

And then there's the confusion between "advice" and "advise". They're pronounced differently, the "s" sounding like a "z". One gives advice, a noun, or one advises, a verb.

Ted's mom · #28 10-17-2005, 09:44 AM

How about witch and which? Witch is a friend at Halloween and which is a choice. One of my sons is an excellent student but not such a hot speller. He will still use witch when it should be which and spell check doesn't pick up the mistake. Spell check is helpful but can not be relied on. I am constantly writing form instead of from and spell check doesn't notice that one for me. I still remember the kids teaching me the difference between desert and dessert. The teacher told them that you like dessert and you want more of it so it is the choice with the extra s. I never learned that one til my kids were in school.

suni_baby · #29 11-05-2005, 08:13 PM

When you get married it is VOWS you take...

VOWELS are A E I O U and sometimes Y