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    Errors Spell Checkers Do Not Correctand Style Sheet

    An earlier version appears inInternational Journal of Humanities and Social Science

    Volume 1, Number 16 [November 1, 2011]

    Chuck HigginsDept. Finance/AIMS ne CIS

    Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles1 LMU Dr.

    Los Angeles, CA 90045-8385310 338 7344

    [email protected]

    Draft 129, January 9, 2012

    Spell checkers in writing programs and communicationdevices may change a written word to an unintended oneand may provide auto completion as well. The writer orreader may note that a piece of work may be free from red(misspelling) or green (grammar/syntax error) underlining,but the wording may not be as intended. Likewise thereverse may be true with the program flagging correctlywritten text. While dictionaries and lists of spelling demons,

    homonyms, and homophones exist, the following are aculling of words that spell checkers and auto completionprograms may confuse. Each word is associated with arelevant related word to resolve ambiguity with eye towardboth verb and noun usage, and unlike a dictionary is betterregarded as a thesaurus. While yielding to the morecommon word, the pairings are usually alphabeticallyordered by the words sound then by nouns then verbs.Because some spell checkers allow multiple generally

    acceptable spellings, the preferred spelling is presentedherein. While casual misusage is understandable, many of the listings herein have been observed as errors in studentwork, colleague communications, and in the media.Generally not included are vulgar words as well asabbreviations including those used in chemistry, physics,commerce, and foreign exchange, nor as postal or country

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    codes. American spellings are used herein which includeendings of: -ense, -ize , -or , and -ter instead of Britishendings of: -ence, -ise, -our, and -tre . Some proper andtrade names and foreign words are shown if they are the

    same.Generally words ending in -ic are denotative or

    characteristic while words ending in -ical are connotative orexceptional when used as adjectives; nouns may end with -icor -ics , adverbs with -icly or -ically . Consider: comic -al ,cubic -al , economic -al , electric -al , historic -al, magic -al,mathematic -al, philosophic -al, psychoanalytic -al, statistic-al, theatric -al, topic -al, tropic -al, etc., where the historicaltheatric presentation is a drama set in the past, but thehistoric theatrical presentation is a noteworthy floridoration. On the other hand, there are those that do noteasily receive such treatment, e.g. artistic, athletic , caustic,democratic, eclectic, ironic , magnetic , majestic, monotonic,

    pubic, political ( politic is either proper or a verb), realistic ,sardonic , sarcastic , sonic, and toxic ; there are also thosewhich can be used as nouns: academic, epidemic, esthetic,medic, psychic, psychotic, public , radical , and relic .

    Superlatives should be unmodified, but consider from

    the U.S. Constitution: In order to form a more perfect union. Preferred spellings exist for: abridgment,acknowledgment and judgment (not - dgement ); collectible ,deductible , convertible (not - able ); and denunciation and

    pronunciation (not - nounciation ).Consider the following past tense words with double

    terminal consonants: c ancelled, conferred, deferred,inferred, preferred, occurred, and referred but offered andtraveled . Months and days are capitalized, but seasons(winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn ) are not capitalizedunless used as proper nouns ( In the winter the SpringFestival will start ).

    Commonly mispronounced words include: amateur ,epitome , etcetera , harass, homogeneous , intelligentsia,interest , lackadaisical, medieval, mischievous , nuclear ,regardless, and zoology . There is a difference between as

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    and like . Use as when followed by action (another verb orfunction); use like -s as a verb denoting a preference orotherwise for comparisons. The comparative usage is neverfollowed by another verb (save gerund nouns Many things

    make me happy, like my walking the dog versus aswhen I walk the dog .).

    Thereafter follows a style sheet noting that differentversions exist among various fields and publications. It isoffered here in recognition that writing programs often dolittle to correct notational styles.

    a [ind. article]/the [Port.]/to [Fr./Sp.], an [ind.article][vowel]abode residence bode expectaboriginal native original uniqueabrogation annulment approbation approvalabsent not here absinthe liquorabsolve blameless absolute completelyaccept approve except exclude,excerpt portionaccent foreign dialect/add ascent rise,

    assent agreementaccess entrance excess extraaccrue gain ecru yellow brown, acrew teamaccuse blame excuse absolveacquire obtain choir chorus, quire paperaction movement auction bid saleacts performs ax(e)/-es lumbertool/-sacute sharp cute adorablead/-s marketing add/-s increase, aids helps,adz axaddict dependent attic roof addiction dependence addition increaseadverse unfavorable averse opposed

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    advice suggestion [noun] advise suggest[verb]affect change[verb/noun psychology] effect outcome[noun]/+

    + cause [verb]affinity association infinity all, infinitely unboundedaid/-e help/-er -ade juice drink

    suffixail ill ale drink aint is not [incorrect] isnt is not[correct]air/-ed gas/exposed, arid dry, err/-ed mistake/-n, +

    + heir inheritance, ear listen, er he[German]airy light aerial antenna, eerie strange, Erie - lakeaisle passage Ill I will, ill sick

    align straighten a line straightsegmentall entire, awl tool, owl bird, yall you all, al

    to the [Spanish]alliterative/-on same first sound iterative/-on step by stepallot allocate a lot plenty [notalot ]allude refer elude avoidallusion reference illusion unrealally friend alley small street,alloy metalsallowed permitted aloud vocalizealoft airborne aloof avoid, loft warehouse apartmentalready recently all right perfect [notalright ]altar pedestal alter changeamaze astound maze labyrinth

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    ameliorate improve, amulet charm [noun],emulate surpass/copyanachronism outdated aphorism slogananal rectum, annals history, anneal temper,

    analysis understandinganathema hated object asthma difficultbreathinganatomic body atomic atomanchor steadied anger infuriateand plus ant insect, aunt parents sisteranima soul enema colon cleansing, enemy opponentannoys bothers noise soundanonymous unknown unanimous allapiary beehive aviary bird cageapplicable relevant appliqu coveringappreciate positive deprecate insult,depreciate decreaseapogee farthest apology sorryapprobation approval probation trial,

    appropriation fundingarcane complex archaic old

    are be Rarea space aria music, arrears past due,array matrixarise/arose stand/stood [reflexive] arrive/-s become/-sart esthetic Art/-hur male nameartistic stylish design autistic impairmentas per/the [plural Port.], ass/-es donkey/butt/-s,asset/-s value, ++ assess measure

    ascetic poor esthetic artask question ax(e) toolaspire hope expire endassault attack salt seasoning

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    ascent rise assent agreement, accent dialect/addassay analyze essay writing, say speak

    assure remove doubt, ensure to be sure, insure buy insuranceastringent chemical stringent strictassuage relieve usage utilizationaustere sparse Austria/Australia nation[Europe/Pacific]ate eat [past] eight 8attach/-ed fasten/-ed attach diplomatattain achieve obtain getauger foretell augur drill, A-/august month/name/highlyaural hearing oral verbalaviator air pilot avatar symbolavocation hobby vocation careerawful astound oval round, offal rubbishawry unplanned rye grain, wry thin/jokeaxes lumber tools axis hub

    aye affirmative I me/1, eye visionbabble noise, bobble trinket, bubble gas, Babel tower, Bible book back rear bake cook bad not good, bid offer, bade desire, bud/-dy young growth/friendbag sack beg plead, big large, bog swamp, bug insectbagel bread beagle dog, bugle trumpetbail payment/scoop bale package, bill duebait lure, bat animal/hit, bet wager, bit/-e portion/[past]-/chewball/-ed sphere/dance/gathered bawl/-ed cry/-ied, bald hairless

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    banister railing barrister lawyerbar rail bare naked, bear animal,beer drink bard writer bared revealed, barred

    prohibited, bird animalbarrel container/speed beryl mineral, burl woodbarren fallow baron - royaltybarrier impediment, derriere buttocks,farrier blacksmith, +

    + furrier fur maker, te-/harrier dog,merrier happierbask sun bathe Basque Europeanregionbatch portion bitch female, botch error,butch malebath/-e immerse booth enclosurebazaar sales bizarre strangebe to exist bee insect/B, Bea/-trice female namebean seed , bin box, been be [past], Ben/-

    jamin male namebeast wild animal, breast chest, best win/better

    [superlative]beat drum/conquer beet vegetable, bet wagerbeatify sanctify beautify prettybeau beauty bow arrow launcher, boo/-boo scare/errorbeauty pretty thing booty treasure/buttbelieve presume Bolivia countyberth place birth bornbladder body organ blather talk, blotter dryerblade grass/knife belayed cancelled,bayed howledblare trumpet blur/-ry smudge, blear/-y unfocused

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    blew blow [past] blu /blue [French/Italian]/colorblotch disfigurement botch fail,butch male

    boar/-s/-d pig/-s/panel bore/-s/-d drill/-s/-ed/fatigue/-s/-d ++ bourse market, burr/-s

    rough edge/-sboat ship, bought purchased, boot shoe/load,-/boutabout/contestB-/bob male name/floating bib baby napkin,imbibe drink bon mot good word bone moat skeletonditch, bonbon candybooger discharge burger food/citizenborrow debt burrow hole,(wheel-)barrow carrier, ++ burro donkey, bureau office

    bough branch bow bendbowl container bowel entrailsboy male child buoy floaterbrake stop break pausebread food breed/bred mate/-ed

    brews prepares drinks bruise woundbuds young plants buzz bee sound/cutbumbershoot umbrella [erroneously British]

    brolly umbrella [Brit]but however butt end, butte promontory,bud young plantbury deeply cover Barry male namebuy purchase by method, bye solong, bi bothcache hide cash moneycactus plant [singular] cacti plants[plural]cadence tempo credence believablecaf restaurant coffee drink cake dessert cock bird/set, kick foot propel,kook strange

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    calendar days list colander food sieve,coriander spicecalf cow cough sputter, cuff sleeve end

    call speak out kale plant, cool slightlycold, cull separatecalorie heat cavalier callous, cavalry mounted armycanon artillery canyon/ caon ravine/[Spanish]cant slope/phrase cant cannotcanter stroll cantor singer,candor truthcap cover cape jetty/coatcapable able culpable blamecapital head city/funds capitol governmentbuildingcar vehicle care concerncarat gem weight carrot vegetable,carob seedcarnal sexual carnival publiccelebrationcarry - transport caries tooth decay

    carrier vehicle currier messengercart carry court square/law/pursue,curt shortcarton package cartoon panelcase container/secretly examine cash moneycast mold caste ordercat animal caught catch [past[, cot bed, coat cover, ++ cut separate, kit pack [noun]

    catch seize kitsch banal artcease/-d stop/-ped size/-d measure/-d, seize/-d grab/-bed, ++ cyst bump, seas oceans, sees

    see [3 rd per.]cede give up seed/-y germ/decrepit

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    celebrate party celibate unmarriedcell enclosure sell vend, seal animal/to closecement glue cemetery graveyard,

    seminary retreatcenter middle cinder ash, sinter meld, sinister evilcentrifugal outward force, centripetalinward force,centipede 100 feetcents pennies/hundredths, sense meaning,since from [time]cereal grain serial sequencedchalk crayon check note, Czech,cheek facechoke squeeze C-/chuck malename/stopchafe scrape chaff discardschair seat char burnchard plant charred burntchased pursued chaste virgin,chasten chastisechat talk chit receipt, Chad name/nation

    chatter talk shatter break cheap inexpensive cheep bird soundchef cook chief leaderchess game cheese dairy, chest box/breastchew/-s eat/-s, choose/chose choice[infinitive]/[past]chic trendy chick bird, sheik/-h Bedouinchill cool chili pepper/food,Chile nationchin jaw, shin leg, shim adjust, C-/china nation/dishwarechoir chorus quire paper, acquire obtain

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    chow meal ciao hello/good bye[Italian]christen launch chrysalis insect, crystal glass, +

    + Christian religion,chrysanthemum - flowerchute fall shoot fire guncite quote site location, sight seeclan family clean unblemished, clear visibleclaque hired audience click press,clique groupclause subsection claws scratchclawed scratched clod dirt/dullard,cloud obscureclose shutter/near cloth/-e/-es covering/cover/wardrobeclosure ending cloture votecoach bus/teach/-er couch sofa/placecoarse unrefined course pathcoaster glider costar fellow actorcock bird/penis, C-/coke Coca Cola/furnace

    byproduct/cocainecoca cocaine cocoa chocolate, caca feces [Spanish]coffer box coiffure hair, cougher dislodge [person]collage paste college schoolcommittee group comity courtesy,comedy funnycommon likewise commune group/visitcommunicative understandable cumulative allpriorcomplement/-ary make whole compliment/-ary freegiftcomplex compound/complicated complexion appearancecolonel military rank kernel seed

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    compost recycle organics compote - jellyconcert together disconcerting bothersomeconga music Congo nation

    cookie dessert kooky differentcooperation together corporation form of businesscop police/plea cope deal with, cup drink core center corps/-e group/cadavercough dislodge cuff clothing edgecouncil group/advice [noun] counsel advise[verb]cranial brain criminal illegalcrass uncouth cress plant, crisscross zigzag,cross countercrews teams cruise travelcriterion standard [singular] criteria standards [plural]crop plants/cut croup diseasecroquet game croquette foodcrotch pelvic crutch aid, crux center

    cue stick/prompt queue waiting line,Qcur/-s scoundrel/-s cure/-s fix/-es, curse sweardaft silly deft skillful, deaf cannot heardaily - each day dally idle, delay postponedairy milk diary journal, daisy flowerdale glen, doled/-lled gave/prettied,dolt dullarddam/-n reservoir/curse dame ladydare challenge, dire bad, door closure, dour stubborn/morose

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    data information [plural], date time, datum information [singular]D-/dawn female name/shed light, D-/don malename/place

    days time periods daze dizzy, das the[German]/of the [Port.]deal distribute/bargain dell valley/of the [It.],del of the [Sp.]dear beloved deer animal/-s, der the/of [German]death life cessation dearth shortagedecent proper descend/-t downwarddeck terrace D-/dick name/penis,dyke damdcor design decoration adornmentdefection quit defecation excretiondefiant/-ly contrary definite/-ly certain/-lydeforest cut trees defrost meltdelude deceive dilute mix thinnerden residence/[Ger], deign condescend, din noise,

    dine eat, Dan/-edeprecate insult depreciate decreasedescription story discretion judgmentdesert dry place/depart dessert sweet meal

    desperate needy disparate differentdial display dill plantdid do [past] didnt did not, dent bumpdie/-s cease/-s life/the[German], dye/-s tint/-s,die/dice game, ++ D 500, di of [Italian], de of [Fr./Sp.]/the

    [Dutch]dip submerge dope dumb/glue,dupe deceivedim less light dime 10 cents

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    dine/-r eat/restaurant dinner meal

    ding bell sound/dent/diminish dinghy smallboat, dingy dirtydire extreme voir dire testimony[legal French]discreet trusty discrete incrementaldiscussed conversation disgust dislikedo perform/of the[Port.], due deadline, dew moist, ++ du of the [French]/you

    [German]doe deer dough bread/moneydoes deer [plural]/performs, dose portion, doze sleep, ++ dos do [plural]/2 [Spanish]/of the

    [Port.[doesnt does not docent guide,dunce dullarddole donation doll/-y toy model, doily decorative coverdone complete, dont do not, don/-ned wear/wore, dun penalty

    doom foreboding dumb not intelligentdot point dote servedraft design/tug draught beer, drought dry, drift aimlessdramatic theatric traumatic woundeddrape cover drip flow, drop fall,droop sagdread anxiety drudge tiresome,dredge scoopducked lowered duct pipingdud failure dude guyduel gun fight dual double, dull not brightearn gain urn receptacleearth soil Earth planet

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    eat consume et /& and [Latin/French]/a[Danish[/ampersandebullient bubbly embolism blockageeclectic diverse electric energy,

    lactic milk ecstatic joyful static noise/immobileeffeminate womanly effete fatiguede.g. example i.e. that isel elevated/the [Spanish] L 50, eel fish,elle she/it [Fr.]electoral voting electrical voltagepoweredelegant stylish eloquent wellspokenem M/wide font M 1000, im in the[German]emigrate exit immigrate enteremollient sooth immolate sacrifice,amulet charm [noun]empire kingdom umpire judgeencryption encode inscription writingengine motor Indian India/native

    enigmatic unknowable magnetic attractiveensue follow issue distributionentomology insect study etymology wordorigineon time ion moleculeepic historic epoch/-s era/-s,epoxy glueepitaph tombstone epithet curseequate equal equilibrate balance,equivocate avoid answerescalate increase emasculate castrate,excavate dig, +

    + evacuate emptyeschew avoid issue distributionespouse promote expose uncover,spouse mate

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    estrange separate strange different,strain sift/pulletch/-ing draw/-ing itch/-ing need toscratch

    ether/-eal chemical/insubstantial either oneof evade/evasive hides invade/invasive intrudeseven equal event celebration,eventual endex former X 10exacerbate worsen exasperate vex,extricate withdrawexample specimen exemplar prototypeexercise implement exorcise drive outexit out exist to beexpect anticipate expert knowledgeableextant existing sextant measuringdeviceextrapolate extend interpolate estimateextrude pushed out exude give off ewe sheep you thou, U, U

    you [Dutch]eye/-d vision/viewed aye affirmative, id psychology, ++ I/d me/1/I would, ID identification, i in

    [Swed.]/and[Sp.]face front faze bother, phase cycle,fuss botherfact/-s datum/data fax facsimile, vex botherfaction sub group fiction not truefad recent trend fade diminish, F-/fed Federal/atefail not succeed fall autumn/descend, fell topple, ++ fill add, full - complete

    fairy phantom ferry boat

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    fake deceive faade front/coverfallow barren fellow comrade,follow afterfanatic devoted frantic urgent

    far not near fair bazaar/just/pale, fare price, ++ fear afraid, fir tree, fire flame

    farther distance further continue

    fat large fate destiny, fit size/ready,fought fight [past]fatal deadly fetal unborn childfeat performance feet foot [plural],fete feastfeel (not) well touches (not) well feel good/bad health/sensationfelled fallen felt hat material/feel[past]feud persistent disagreement, feudal fiefdom,futile cannot winF-/fez city/hat fizz bubbly, fuzz police/woolyfianc to be wed finance cash

    managementfig fruit fog low cloudfiler file [person] flyer fly [noun]filet net/[French], fill add, fillet boneless, filly horse, flay skinfind locate feigned faked, fined cashpunishmentfinish end/shine Finnish Finlandfisher fish catcher fissure openingfiscal calendar physical movementflaccid deflated flax plantflail flop flay to skinflap cover/disagreement flip turn, flop failure/slamflat apartment/smooth, flit flew, float rise/launch,flout disregard

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    flatter smoother/charm[verb] flutter flitflimflam mistruth, flimsy weak, phlegmsputum,FlemingFlemishflea/-s insect/-s flee/-s depart/-s, fleece

    wool/robflecks spots flex bendflew fly [past] flue furnace ventflier aviator flyer [British] leaflet/speculation[American]flour food ingredient flower plant bloomfold crease foaled horse birthfond residue/prefer, found discovered, fount/-ain water, font - typefool dumb fuel energy, foal horsefor intended fore before, four 4,fur - hairforced overpowered forest trees, frost iceF-/ford automobile/wade fjord water inlet,afford budgetforth proceeding fourth 4 th form style forum theater, from

    originformally officially formerly previouslyfort fortification forte strength, fort loudfound discovered fun/-d pleasure/moniesfoul error fowl bird, foal horsefractal sub pattern fractional portionfraction portion friction abrasivefrank/-urter honest/hot dog Frank/-lin malename/$100freight shipment fret musicalscale/worryfriar priest fryer cook fraud deceit fraught filled

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    freeze solidify frieze decorativefaadefrill adornment, shrill high pitched, trill sound flourish, +

    + thrill - excitementfulsome deceptive Folsom cityfungus mushroom fungi mushrooms[plural]gaff error golf game, guff backtalk, gulf voidgait slow gallop gate low door, get obtaingal woman gale wind, gall nerve, gill breathe, ++ goal purpose, gaol jail [British], Gail

    female namegander bird gender sexgash cut gauche left/pass, gosh wow, gush pourgambit bet gamut rangegamble chance gambol skipgaze stare gay/-s festive/homosexual

    gear cog gore morbid, gyre turngee exclamation Ggel gelatin/congeal jelly jam/compotegem stone gym/-nasium building, Jim malenamegenius very smart genus classificationgentle kindly gentile non believergermane relevant German nationalityget/got obtain/-ed, goat animal, gout disease, gut bowelgilt golden guilt blamegist essence jest joke, just propergloom dark glum sad

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    gnat insect, natty nicely, net catch, newt animal, nit insectgoes go [3 rd person] goose animalgolf sport gulf void/inlet

    googol - 10100

    , goggle/-s eye protection, Google internet search,++ gaggle geese

    goon gangster gun pistol, gone wentgorilla ape guerrilla combatantgrace gentle/kindness grease oily,Greece nationgraffito wall writing [singular]graffiti wall writings[plural]grain seed, wood grin smile, groan sighgrant permit Grant name/$50grapple grasp graupel snow pellets[German]grate grill/shrill great large, greet welcomegravel loose stones grove trees, grovel beg

    grisly gray gristly ligaments, greasy fattygroan outcry grown full sizedguides instructional aid guise excuse, guys grouphabit routine inclination habitat domicilehack amateur/cough hick bumpkin, hock pawn ++ Huck-/huckleberry name/fruit

    hair fur hare rabbithail salute /snow hall passage, haul carry,hill mountainhat covering hate dislike, hit strike, hot warm, +

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    + hut shed, Haiti nation, haute high [Fr.]hatch opening hitch halt, hutch bin

    have possess halve divide equallyhang/-ed suspend/-ed hung endowedhay plant/there is [Spanish] hey salutationhead top/toward heed followheal recover heel rear of footheard listened herd animal grouphearse funeral carriage hers femalepossessiveheart blood pump/center/ hearth cookingfireplacehaughty above hotty sexy [informal]hackle neck heckle jeerheight tall measure, hide skin/not seen, high tall,het the [Dutch]hen chicken hin there [German]her possessive [feminine], hear listen, here closeby, herere here arehim male [object] hymn song, hem mend

    hippopotamus animal hippopotamuses animals [plural]his possessive [masculine] hiss snakesoundho greeting/whore/have [Italian] hoe toolhole opening whole completehoard gathering horrid bad, whored prostitutedhoarse voiceless horse animal,whores libertineshorror frightening whore libertinehyper more hypo lessidiom language idiot stupididle unengaged idol iconignominious shameful magnanimous kindly

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    ill/-s sick Ill I will, il /-s he/it/they[French]imminent soon immanent thoughtsimply intend infer perceive

    in [prep.], inn tavern, en N/narrow font/in[Sp.]/a [Dan./Swed.]inalienable permanent unalienable permanent [archaic]incite instigate insight understandinginscription writing encryption encodeinfinitely unbounded infinity forever, affinity associationinsolent rude insolvent inert, insulate protectfrom heat/coldirascible anger prone irrational illogicalire anger, ir to go [Spanish], oar boat tool, or/-e instead/mineraliron metal/press irony/-ic countersignificanceits possessive its it is

    J-/jack male name/lift jax game, Jackson - $20

    jail/-ed gaol [Brit.]/imprison/-ed, jilt no agreement jar container, ajar open jeer heckle,gyre rotate

    jejune young June month/name jet speed jot write, jut/jetty extension, jute plant

    jewel gem joule energy jocular joke juggler throat/handmanipulatorkill/-ed murder/-ed kale plant, kiln oven,kilt male skirtkitsch not stylish quiche mealknave rascal nave ignorantkneed roll dough need necessityknew understood/acquainted, gnu animal,new unknown, +

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    + nu /knight rank night darknessknow/-s understand/acquaint/-ed, no negative/inthe [Port.], +

    + nose smelllack/-s miss/-es, lake/-s pond/-s, lax loose, like/-s prefer/-sladder steps later in future,latter furtherlaid lay [past], lain placed, lane path,lawn grasslair den liar false, lawyer barrister,layer put, ++ lure bait, leer look, lyre harp

    lamb sheep lame less ablelargesse charity largest biggestlash fasten lass girl, lush verdant/drunk late tardy let permit, lit land/light, lot status/plentylater future latter further, ladder stepslath plaster lathe cut

    laude award loud strong soundlaugh/-ed joke/-ed loft attic/launchlaunch inaugurate lunch meallaw rule, lay recline, lie untruth/place, lye chemical, lei -flowers++ la/LA/L.A. music/the [Sp./Fr./It.]/Louisiana/Los

    Angeleslaze relax, lays reclines, liaise connect, lase laser [verb], las [Sp.]leafs flips through leaves leaf [plural]/departsleak drip leek plantleave depart leaven bread rise,lever fulcrumleast minimal lest unless, leased rented

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    left port [side] leafed flippedthrough, lift - raiselegislator representative legislature parliament

    lemma choice lemming animallends loans lens opticless decrease lease rent, Les/ les name/the [plural Fr.]lesbian female homosexual thespian actorlessee renter lessor owner, lesser smallerlessen decrease, lesson instruction, lesion wound, ++ liaison - connection

    letter character/message liter volume, litter offspring ++ loiter linger

    lieu place, Lew/Lou male name, loo toilette[Brit], lu read[Fr.]ligament connection linament woundtreatmentlightening less heavy lightning spark lisp speech impediment list compilation

    literal verbatim littoral coastalliver body organ livery paint designloaf bread/loiter loathe hate, love like a lotlodge place loge balconyloon bird loom weaver/hover, lune moon [French]loot pilfer lute instrument, lewd vulgarlose misplace loose not tight, louse insect,Laos nation +

    + los - the [plural Spanish]louver window slat lover sexual friend, Louvre Paris museumma mother ma but [Italian]macro large micro small

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    made make [past], mad crazy, maid femaleservant, mayday help!magma lava magna - greatmagnanimous kindly magnificent grand

    mail postal male masculine, mill grindmaim harm Maam madam, mayhem riotmain central, man male human, mane horse hair,Maine [USA/Fr.]major important force majeure dominating [legal]mall courtyard, maul mistreat, moll girl, mole animal/blemishmammary female memory recallmany numerous mini small, midi half/south [Fr.]manacle handcuff maniacal crazymar sea [Spanish]/deface mere only, mire stuck marble stone/varied coloration marvel amazeM-/march month/parade marsh swampmarking print marketing promotion

    marquee theater display marquis noblemanmars make imperfect Mars planetmarry wed merry happy, Mary girls namemartyr victim mortar cement,motor enginemash crush mishmash mess, mosh dance,mush cerealmass body mess disarray, M-/miss/Ms. lady/lack/woman, ++ moss lichen, muss disturb

    massage rub message sentinformation masticate chew masturbate self sex, matriculate study [verb]mat rug, mate spouse/chess, M-/matt malename/no luster

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    mauve grayish purple move shiftM-/may month/permit, my I [poss.], mayday [ maideFrench] help!meal food, mile/-stone distance/marker,

    ++ mill/-stone 1000/grind/-er, melee fightmeat flesh met/-et [past]-/encounter, mete performmedal award meddle interfere, metal chemical, mettle spiritmedia/-um communication means [plural]/[singular]meld join melt liquefyM-/mercury planet/quicksilver mercurial temperamentalmercy forgiveness merci thank you [French],Mersey rivermeretricious vulgar/money meritorious worthymew cat sound moo cow sound, mu /mike microphone Mike/-cheal malename

    mind consciousness, mine/-d my/dug, Mayan former nativesminer digger minor juvenile/lesserminute 60 seconds/small minuet dancemisery suffering miserly stingymiss lack Miss maiden, Ms. womanmissed omitted mist watermissile projectile missive messagemitt glove myth legend, mit with[German]mnemonic memory aid, monotony/-ic repeats/rises,moronicstupidmobile moveable Mobil formerpetroleum companymodel miniature mottle speckled

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    modern new moderne art stylemold fungus/form molt shedmom mother mum flower/quietmoose animal/-s mouse/mice fluffy, animal/-s,

    muss messmoot past questioning moat ditch, mute quiet,mutt dogmore/-s customs/additional M-/moor Arab/field/tie downmorn/-ing daybreak mourn/-ing sad/-nessmuch great, mulch soil, mush groundcereal/march [Canadian]muscle flesh mussel shellfishnag/-ger pester/[person] Niger nation, nog drink, N-/ negro + race origin/color [Sp.],

    niggardly stingy [Norwegian]nail fastener/claw nil nothingnatty nicely net catch, newt animal,gnat/nit insectnaught/-y nil/misbehave, knot/-ty tie/complex,node branch ++ not no, nut/-y seed, nod head down, note

    music/jot

    naval maritime navel bellynay negative, na in the [Portuguese], ne born as,neigh horse soundnear close by neer never, nor neitherneither both [negative] nether lownet catch newt animalN-/nice city/pleasant niece sibling daughter,gneiss rock nine 9 nein no [German]none negative nun cleric, noon middaynook opening nuke nuclearnose smell, noose loop, knows know [3 rd ], nos inthe [plural Port.]

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    oak tree, OK approved, K kilo/1000, cay/ quai island/wharf[Fr.]oar boat tool or/-e instead/mineral, oer - over

    oat grain out exit, ought should,owed indebtedobstreperous contrary obstetrician doctoroctopus animal octopuses animals[plural]of from off not on, oaf dullardogre beast orgy love partyoh exclamation, owe due, O/ o the [Port.], au to the [French]on upon own possessone 1 won win [past]/Chineseorient locate/east orientate locate[British]over above/passed oeuvre work effort[French]overdo excess overdue latepa father, p - on [Danish/Swedish], paw animal

    foot/touchpaced followed paste gluepack/-s load, pax peace [Latin], peck nibble,pick ax/choose, ++ pock/pox disease, puck

    hockeypaid pay [past] payed slackenedpail bucket, pal friend, pale whitish, pill medicine/shed[verb]pair couple par equal, pare trim, pear fruit, ++ peer equal/look, pier wharf, pyre

    crematorypan shallow container/rate low pain discomfortpang pain ping/- -pong sound/game, prang dent [British]

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    pant trouser/breath heavy, paint apply color,pint quantity, ++ punt kick/defer

    panino sandwich [singular] panini

    sandwiches [plural]paparazzo fish, photographer paparazzi photographers [plural]parameter variable perimeter boundaryparity equality parody imitationparse separate pears fruits, purse bag/kisspart piece port harbor/liquor/leftparty celebration, petty small minded, potty toilet, putty cementpass old posse grouppassed overtook past formerpastiche imitation pistachio nutpastor clergy pasture field,pasteurize boiledpat/pet touch/animal pit hole, pot container/marijuana ++ pout sad, put/-t

    place/strokepatch covering pitch tar/musicpathetic sad prophetic foretoldpatient/-ce time tolerant patient/-s doctorclient/-spaunch stomach punch hitpause stop paws mammal feet, pas dads,posse grouppawn chess piece/hock prawn shrimppea/-s vegetable/-s pee/-s urinate/-s/P, peace tranquility ++ piece portion

    peculiar/-ity uniqueness pecuniary money,culinary cookingpearl jewelry peril danger, puerile childish, prowl lurk

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    pealed unwrapped pelt fur/strikepediatrician baby doctor podiatrist footdoctorpedigree heritage perigee closest

    pen enclose/write pin pointedpenal punishment penile male sexpenchant inclination pension retirementpenultimate 2 nd to last ultimate 1 st /last,petulant fretfulpernicious mean spirited promiscuous libertineperquisite/perk benefit/alert prerequisite requirementpersonal individual personnel employeesperturbation agitation protuberance protrudingpheasant bird pleasant comfortablephenomenon occurrence [singular], phenomena occurrences [plural]phone telephone/-y phony insincerepicture scene pitcher

    thrower/containerpie dessert pi /piety religious pity sorry, pithy meatypile heap pill medicine/beadpip bud pipe tubeplaid crisscross design played play[past]plain simple plane airplane/flattenplague disease plaque signannouncementplum fruit plumb align, aplombconfidenceplod step plot planP-/pole Polish/long stick, polish shine, poll survey, pol politician

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    poignant relevant pungent strong odorpond lake pound weight/hitpool lake/game/gather pull tugpoor not rich pore opening, pour

    dispense/for [French]poppycock nonsense popinjay talkativeportend foretell portent meaning,pretend not genuinepose position prose not poetryposh nice/Port Out Stern Home push shovepostpone delay prepone advance[Indian]pray/-s ask/-s praise compliments,prey foodprecede prior proceed continueprecept presumption preset defaultprecipitate rain/cause reciprocate respondprecipitous hasty propitious favorableprefer like preferred equity/liked,preference choicepremier chief premire firstperformance

    preparation readiness reparation paymentprepare ready repair correctprerequisite requirement perquisite/perk reward/alertprescribe recommend proscribe boundedP-/president [with proper name]/[without], resident inhabitantpresume believe resume start againpries opens with effort prize valueprim proper prime basicprincipal important principle ruleprior previous prier opener, priory church

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    prodigy young genius progeny offspringprofit gain prophet foretellprone reclined prune fruit

    province region provenance origin,providence giftproximate next proxy substitutepsychology/-ist mental/analyst psychiatry/-ist brain/doctorpubic sexual privates public everyonepurse kiss ready/bag purrs cat soundpylon pole python snakequack false doctor/duck sound quake earthtremblequail animal quill featherquality/-ative better quantity/-ative amountquash suppress squash plant/crushquit cease quite more so, quiet silencerabbis clerics rabies animaldiseaserack display rake tool/rascal

    racket noise/deception racquet webbedpaddleracketeer criminal raconteur storytellerrail guide/complain real true, reel coil,rile disturbrain precipitation, ran run [past], reign governance, ++ rein leash, Rhein river

    raise lift/parent [verb], race competition/origin,raze destroy, ++ rays shine

    rally gathering really trueranch animal farm raunchy rude,wrench tool

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    rap/-ped tap/speak, rape violate, wrap contain,rapt engrossedrare unusual rear back/raise, roar yell

    rat animal rate tariff/evaluate, writ legalread view/-ed words, red color/network [Spanish],reed grassrealty home sales reality truth,Realtor groupreason logic resin sap, raison dried graperebound come back redound accruerecede pull back reside inhabit,reseed replantrecent near past resend send again,rescind cancelreckless without care feckless fearlessrecreation relaxation re-creation repeatreek smell bad wreck damagerefer/-red indicate/-d, reefer refrigerator/joint,refereed juried

    relay/-s sequence/-s rely/-ies depend/-sremainder leftover reminder recallremand send back reprimand scoldremuneration payment re-(e)numeration recountrescind cancel resend send againrespite pause respiration breatheresume continue rsum personalsummaryrevile ridicule reveille wake uprhinoceros animal rhinoceroses animals[plural]rice grain rise/rose lift/-ed/flowerrich wealthy wretch horrid

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    rid/-s dispose/-s, ride carried, writ/-s warrant/-s,Ritz 5 starrife full riff/-raff portion/commoner

    right correct/starboard, rite ceremony, wright worker, write printrigor difficult de rigueur proper, vigor strengthroam wander Rome cityrob/-bed steal/stole, robe/-d clothe/-d, rub/-bed massage/-drole character roll list/revolveroof building cover rough irregularroot plant rout extract, route planrose flower/lifted rows lines/strokesrot/-e decay/memory, rut groove, wrought work,wrote printedroughly approximately ruffled loose foldsrow scuffle/boat rou cad, rho /ruin relic/destroy rune letter characterrush/-es thicket/hurry Russ/-ia name/nationrustle movement Russell male name

    rye grain wry thin/jest, awry unplannedsack bag/discharge sake drink/interestsacred holy scare/-d frighten/-ed, scar/-red wound/-edsad unhappy said say [past], side vertical, sod soil, ++ sighed breathed, suds soapysadden make unhappy, sodden wet, sudden quick, Sudan nationsadistic cruel statistic datasail boat by wind sale vend, soil dirtysallow sickly yellow shallow not deep,fallow barren

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    salon room saloon bar, selon - according[French], ++ Ceylon/Sri Lanka nation

    salve ointment save conserve,

    savvy smartsample test simple not complexsanguine cheerful/bloody sequin ornamentsap tree/drain, sip drink, soap cleanser, soup meal, sup dinesari Asian dress sorry apologysate/-ed feed/fed fully seat/-ed chair/satsatin cloth Satan Devilscald burn scold reprimand, schooled educatedscale covering/weigh skill ability, school learnscam deception scheme plot, skim superficialscamp rascal skimp minimalscar wound scare frighten, score totalscene locale seen had viewed

    scent smell sent send [past]schooner boat sooner recentscoop large spoon skip jump overscotch a drink Scots peoplescrap discard scrape scratchscuff mar skiff boatscuffle fight shuffle rearrangesea ocean, see province/view, C 100, ++ si /s if/yes [Spanish], S-/sie you/she

    [German]seam stitch seem appear, same identicalseaman/-en mariner/-s semen - seedsear cook seer foreseesecede withdraw succeed winsects devotees sex procreation

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    seek/-s search/-es Sikh/-s Punjabi/-s,six 6selfish own shellfish crustaceanseminal inaugural Seminole native

    Americansend/-t deliver/-ed scent smellsense meaning since from [time],cents penniesseparate detach serrate dotted holessequence ordering sequins clothornamentationserif printed letter flourish sheriff countypoliceserious thoughtful, cereus cactus, Sirius/Ceres stars/goddesssever chop several a fewsewn stitched soon near in time,sown seededshackle chain shekel coinshall will, shell cover, shill cohort, shoal coast,school learnshard fragment shared gaveshoe foot/hoof, shoo scatter, show/-n display/-

    ed, shun - avoidshoot young growth/fire, shout yell, shut close,shot fire [past]shrill high pitched trill sound flourish, thrill- excitementshudder shiver, shutter closure/close,stutter/sputter - hesitationsic verbatim sick illsigh wistful breath psi /, scythe cuttersign indication sin/-e fault/trigonometry,sen Japanesesilly foolish sully besmirch, sally walk sir/-e male salutation sire birthed

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    slat thin board slate list/rock, slit narrowopening/cutslaw salad, slew killed, slow not fast, slough pond/shed [verb]

    smelled sensed odor smelt fish/metaltreatmentsmoke burn smote strikesmoother more flat smother deny airsnip cut snipe bird/shoot

    so more, sow pig/plant, sew stitch, S-/sue name/legal actionsoar/-ed fly/flew, sword knife, sore pain,sour/ed rotten/[past]sold sell [past] soled shoed, soiled dirtied, silt mudsolder meld soldier - militarysole bottom/single soil dirt/-y, soul essence, +

    + Seoul South Korea capitalsolace comfort solstice sun cycleextremesome partial sum total, psalm

    prayerson/-ny male child sun/-ny ourstar/daylightsotdrunk, sootash, suit outfit/apropos, suedlaw,soughtseek [past]sound noise/depth sunned tannedspan reach, spin/-un rotate/-d, sprain hurt,Spain nationspar boat item, spare extra, spear sword,spore seed, ++ spur extension, sparse few

    spat/spit shoe/[past]-/discharge/rotisserie, spite revenge, ++ spate period

    speak/spoke talk/[past]/wheel spook ghost

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    spell time/write spill overturn, spool wheelspinner twirls spinster singlewoman

    squad group squid fish, squib degrees,squab birdstaid sober/established stayed remainedstair tread star sky/actor, stare look at,starboard rightstake investment/spike steak beef stationary fixed in place stationery writingpaperstatue model statute lawsteal/stole rob/-bed/coat, steel metal, stool chair/feces, stale oldsteep sloped/linger step advance,steppe prairiesteer/-ed animal/guide/-d stir/-red mix/-edstick/-s branch/-es shtick act, Styx riverstop halt stoop stairs/bendstraight direct strait narrowstrange bizarre strangle squeeze

    sully besmirch, surly rude, surely positively,Shirleyfemale namesummary outline summery warmsundae dessert Sunday Sabbath/daysublime chemical/subtle supine back sudden quick Sudan nationsugary sweet surgery medicalcuttingsuit appropriate/clothing suite - roomsuperficial skim superfluous unnecessary,supercilious arrogantsurpass better surprise unexpectedswap exchange sweep clean, swipe steal, swoop flyswath cut swarthy dark sweat perspiration sweet sugary

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    swell/swoll enlarge/[past]/great swill spoiledswish sashay Swiss Switzerland,swoosh air soundtabulation tally titillation tease,

    tintinnabulation tinklingtack/-s/-ed fasten(er)/-s/-ed tact skill, take receive, tax feetail rear tale story, tell say

    tambour drum tamper disrupttaptouch, tapefasten/record, tipturnover/benefit,typegenre/printtar petroleum, tare net weight, tear/tore eye/rip/[past], ++ tier stage, tire wheel/fatigue, tour

    traveltarp covering top abovetart sweet tort damagetaught instructed taut tight, tot child, tote carrytea/-s a drink tease taunt, tee/-s T/Ts, t you [Spanish]telepathy mind reading telephony

    telephonestemblor quake timber wood,tremble shivertemerity fearless timidity shynesstemper anger/anneal timber lumber,temperature - heattemptation desire tintinnabulation tinklingten 10 tin metal, tine fork tentacle extremity testicle male sextent/-s cloth structure, taint not pure, tint/-s color, ++ tense time/anxious

    tern bird turn revolve, torn ripped

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    than comparative then followed, thin notthick, thine yoursthe specific thee you, they them, though however

    their possessive, there place, therere there are,theyre they aretheirs possessive [plural] theres there isthese nearby thesis/-es idea/-sthrew throw [past] through method,thorough entiretick/- tock insect/twitch/time second tuck placeinside, ++ toke puff, toque hat, touque warm hat

    [Canadian]till cashbox/turn soil/to [Swedish], til until, til to [Danish]time clock thyme seasoningtip benefit/turn over type version/writetire wheel/fatigue tyre wheel [British]to infinitive/direction, too also/very, two 2, tu you [Spanish]toad frog towed pulledtoe foot digit tow pull, tau /

    told said tolled rang, toiled workedton/-ne 2,000 pounds/[British], tone pitch, atone undo harm ++ toon cartoon, tune

    song/adjust pitchtorrents inundation Torrance city/nametowel drying cloth trowel tool, troll gnometrail path trial deliberation,trill soundtrain vehicle/exercise trine tripletranslation change language transliteration translate letterstrap snare trip/-e journey/misstep/worthless,troop group

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    tread/trod sole/step/[past] treed up a tree, tried try [past]/juriedtreaty agreement traitor betrayertreble music/3 times [adj.], thrice/triple 3 times,

    trouble difficultytreachery betrayal treasury fundstrellis support trestle bridgetribulation trial trepidation feartrickle drip treacle molassestrumpet bugle strumpet prostitutetrust rely tryst meeting, tristesad [French]turban hat turbine impellertutor instruct Tudor style, twodoor cartweet chirp twit simpletontwin pair twine stringunderling subordinate underlining underscoredvain selfish vane propeller, vein path/meaning,vine plantvalet servant valley depressionvalor courage velour velvet

    valuable worthy viable lifevary change very more sovat container vet veteran/veterinarian/examinevenal abhorrent venerable persistentveneer appliqu vernier adjustmentdeviceverbal oral vernal autumnvertex angle vortex turbulencevial container vile abhorrent,viable alivevie compete V 5victuals/vittles food/[slang] vitals lifestatisticsviolence physical harm violets flowers

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    virga dry rain virgin chaste, verga penis [Spanish]virtual realistic virtuous righteouswaifchild, wavesalute, wovesew [past], wife

    woman, waiveexcusewail/-s cry/-ies, wall/-s side, whale/-s seamammal/-s, Waleswaist mid body waste left overwait delay, wetmoisten, weightproportion/measurement, witsmartwaitress female server wastrel wasterwaive exception wave undulatewake/-s funeral/wave/-s, WAC Womens ArmyCorps, wax beeswander without goal wonder questionwant desire wont predisposed, wont will notware products wear/wore clothe/[past], wire thread, ++ were be [past], were we are

    warrior soldier warier more cautious,wearier more tiredwas/-nt be[past]/-not, way/-s path/-s, weigh/-s

    measure/-s ++ whey milk productwe us wee smallweak not strong week 7 daysweather climate whether if weave intersperse weve we havewed marry wed we would, weed undesirable plantweird different wired electrifiedweld bond wield manipulatewell source/good [adverb] well we willwench woman wrench tool, ranch animal farmwet moist whet sharpen, wit smarts

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    which choice witch supernaturalwomanwhile during wile skill/idlewhine shrill complaint wine drink

    whirled swung world environwhistle shrill sound wistful - longingwho/s [subject]/who is whom [object], whose possessivewhy question Y, y and [Spanish]windy gusty Wendy girls name [L.Carroll]wood tree material would/-nt inclined/-notwrath dislike wreath laurelwreck destroyed reek smell, rake rascal/toolyacht boat yet untilyank pull sharply Yank Yankeeyarn story/twine yearn desireyawl tool yall you allyear time youre you are, your [possessive], yore pastyoud you would, Jude nameYute Indian, jute

    plantyoull you will, Yule Christmas, yall you all, Yale universityzoo animal park zu to [German]zoom fast sound zum to the [German]

    Style Preferences

    Title and heading conjunctions and prepositions areoften not capitalized ( and, or, but , in, on, of, against, under,) unless it is the first word. A heading normally takes nopunctuation, underlining (unless secondary), nor italics(unless tertiary ) and should start the next page if nothingwould otherwise appear below it on the same page. Subjectnoun and verb agreement regarding singular and plural is derigueur in English; in the third person, non irregular forms

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    have a terminal s on either the subject noun (plural) or theverb (singular).

    Multiple adverbs and adjectives take a hyphen betweenrelated words ( two-year multiple course disciplines ), [verb]-

    [preposition] takes a hyphen when used as a noun ( shake-down, strike-out, break-up ), as well as the written numbersbetween twenty-one and ninety-nine . Writing programsoften convert two hyphens to a dash () and is appropriatefor an explanation. Common abbreviations include e.g.(examples), i.e. (namely), and NB (note well as a footnote).Superscripts are used in mathematical expressions and ascitations to footnotes or references ( 1); subscripts are usedfor differentiated variables ( A 1 vs. A 3).

    Counted small integer numbers are properly spelled outas words; sizes are properly expressed as numerals ( three 2ounce packages ). Pagination uses lower case Romannumerals for a preface and Arabic numerals thereafter. Usea decimal point (.) in numbers for proportions less than oneand commas (,) between thousands, but not for years; thisdiffers from some European notation which may reversethese or use spaces for thousands; U.S. billion and trillionmay be European milliard and billion respectively. Ordinalnumbers (can be treated arithmetically) are written in Arabic

    characters ( 3, 1647, etc.); cardinal numbers (nominal or notsubject to arithmetic treatment) are written in Romannumerals ( III, MDCXLVII , etc.). Educational degree awarddates and dates of publication take brackets [ 2011 ],employment periods take parentheses ( from- to ).Parenthesis usage is nested as ( [ { } ] ).

    While subject to variation, punctuation should endwithin the closing quotation mark (.), (!), and (?) whilenoting that others including Jeopardy! place these marks (?)after for titles. Names of books and publications areitalicized (formerly underlined) as are foreign and new wordsor for emphasis. Bold font may be used to denoteimportant words. The opening and closing quotation marksproperly appear as inverted versions of each other ()with single versions () for quotations within a quotation.Double spacing is preferred between sentences (and avoids

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    confusion regarding terminal abbreviations)likewise twospaces precede post/zip codes and follow after colons (:) andbefore the start of a list. Commas (,) separate all listeditems of three or more ( colleges of Baltimore, William and

    Mary, and Dover ); semicolons (;) separate closely relatedsentences and they separate greater lists from lesser lists.Spacing between ellipses () and initials ( U.S. ) may beomitted. Symbols (% and $) are used in tables, but in asentence are properly spelled out as percent and dollar(s).

    The apostrophe () is before the s for possessives and afterfor plural possessives ( Jones vs. Joneses ). Numbers receivesimilar treatment ( 30s music vs . the 40s or 40s ) whilenotable decades are spelled out as proper names ( theTwenties, the Sixties ).

    References list citations; a bibliography may containadditional references. Styles vary significantly, but with agenerally accepted ordering by authors last then first name,coauthors first then last name(s), title in quotation marks,publication in italics, date of publication in brackets, thenpublisher and location or volume/edition number and pagestherein; unnecessary commas are generally omitted.

    See also:

    http://www.aresearchguide.com/styleguides.html

    Common Errors in English Usagehttp://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors

    Damn You Auto Correcthttp://damnyouautocorrect.com/13603/the-25-funniest-autocorrects-of-dyacs-first-year/

    Dictionary.Reference.comhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/search

    Funk & Wagnalls Standard College Dictionary, CaliforniaState Department of Education

    http://www.aresearchguide.com/styleguides.htmlhttp://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errorshttp://damnyouautocorrect.com/13603/the-25-funniest-autocorrects-of-dyacs-first-year/http://damnyouautocorrect.com/13603/the-25-funniest-autocorrects-of-dyacs-first-year/http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/searchhttp://www.aresearchguide.com/styleguides.htmlhttp://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errorshttp://damnyouautocorrect.com/13603/the-25-funniest-autocorrects-of-dyacs-first-year/http://damnyouautocorrect.com/13603/the-25-funniest-autocorrects-of-dyacs-first-year/http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/search
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    Garbage In, Garbage Out: Errors Caused by Over-Reliance on Spelling Checkers, by Sean Igohttp://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/spellcheck.html

    Spell Checker "Misspellingshttp://englishplus.com/news/news0102.htm

    SPELL CHECKER DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK,http://www.csun.edu/~vcecn006/spell.html

    Spelling and Grammar Errors that Can Ruin Your Site;Common Spelling and Grammar Errors on Web Pages,

    Jennifer Kyrnin ,

    http://webdesign.about.com/od/grammar/a/common-spelling-errors.htm

    Strunk, William and E. B. White The Elements of Style [1959]Pearson Education Co.; [2000] Longman

    Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers,Theses, and Dissertations [2007] University of Chicago Press

    http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/spellcheck.htmlhttp://www.csun.edu/~vcecn006/spell.htmlhttp://webdesign.about.com/bio/Jennifer-Kyrnin-5105.htmhttp://webdesign.about.com/od/grammar/a/common-spelling-errors.htmhttp://webdesign.about.com/od/grammar/a/common-spelling-errors.htmhttp://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/spellcheck.htmlhttp://www.csun.edu/~vcecn006/spell.htmlhttp://webdesign.about.com/bio/Jennifer-Kyrnin-5105.htmhttp://webdesign.about.com/od/grammar/a/common-spelling-errors.htmhttp://webdesign.about.com/od/grammar/a/common-spelling-errors.htm