Commonly confused words
There/Their/They're not flying to Alabama today.
They're
Believe/Beleive it or not, I love you.
Believe
My grandma loves writing on scented stationary/stationery.
stationery
She passed/past her driving test.
passed
Past refers to time or events that have already happened, while passed is the past tense of the verb pass and is used to indicate completed actions or events. For example, “She finally passed the driving test, leaving all her doubts in the past.”
I want to go home.
Simple
He wants an aisle seat, to/two/too.
too
What's your home adress/address?
address
My dad's pants are too loose/lose on him now.
loose
Is this worth more than/then that?
than
Today is Friday!
Simple
This is going to have a negative affect/effect on your travel time.
Effect
We spend allot/alot/a lot of time together.
a lot
My brother's the principal/principle at this school.
principal
Find people who/that think the same way.
who
When you determine whether to use who or that, keep these simple guidelines in mind: Who is always used to refer to people. That is always used when talking about inanimate objects (that computer, that piece of paper…) That can also be used when talking about a class or type of person, such as “that” team.
I am excited for the weekend, but I have to grade assignments.
Compound
We don't accept/except that credit card here.
Accept
They're married all ready/already?
already
My aunt lost her breath/breathe!
breath
Whichever/Whatever you decide to do, I'll support you.
Whatever
Before the timer ran out, Angel made the game winning shot!
Complex
Is this your/you're luggage?
Your
I'll have to check my calendar/calender.
calendar
My cousin's dying to see the Sahara desert/dessert.
desert
Her house is farther/further away than I thought.
farther
If you want to be sure not to make a mistake, the simplest rules to follow are: Use farther only when you are referring to distance, literal or figurative. Use further only to mean “more”.
Although tomorrow is Saturday, some of you still have work to complete!
Complex