Weird Words
Hyphen or No hyphen
Alternate Meanings
Usage
Word We Like
100
What is Al-Aqsa?
the mosque otherwise known as the Noble Sanctuary, which is in the Old City of Jerusalem
100
antilock
Hyphen
100
The tornado that ran through Alabama (affected, effected) many residents, but resulted in no deaths.
What is affected
100
I'm going to go stay at my Brother's house for AWHILE.
What is incorrect
100
Is it the word Correct? The AVIATRESS flew the plane all the way across the Atlantic Ocean.
What is NO, aviator
200
Where would one use the phrase anno Domini.
What is in the year of the Lord, i.e our current time period.
200
aftereffect
No Hyphen
200
While at the (alter,altar), I (altered, altared) the text I was presenting to the class.
altar, alter.
200
The ARE is a unit of measurement.
What is correct
200
Is this statement True or False? The city of San Paulo carries the name BOGOTA in datelines?
What is false
300
What is a bear market?
What is a period of generally declining stock prices over a prolonged period of time.
300
Best Seller
Hyphen
300
(Brahman, Brahmin) applies to the aristocracy in general.
What is Brahmin
300
The Titanic was a BOAT.
What is Incorrect
300
Bowlegged means?
What is outward curvature of the legs causing a separation of the knees when the ankles are close or in contact.
400
What is a Bitcoin?
What is a digital currency created and exchanged independent of banks or governments.
400
bimonthly
No Hyphen
400
The baby was found playing with the (Blocs, Blocks) at the (Bloc, Block) party last weekend.
What is Blocks, What is Bloc
400
That boy walking in the mall has BLOND hair.
What is Correct
400
Proper use of the word AIN't or not? That ain't my shoe and these definitely aren't my socks.
What is incorrect, needs to be quoted.
500
What is Cloture?
The parliamentary procedure for closing debate.
500
Check in and check out
No hyphen. ( with hyphen when check-in or check-out used as nouns and adjectives.)
500
I used (caster, castor) oil to prevent the (caster, castor) from squeaking.
Caster, Castor
500
Candidates often CANVAS for support prior to an election.
Incorrect
500
Is this Statement True or False? Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander are Tennessee's CONGRESSMEN.
What is False
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