kasajian
5/20/2014 - 3:05 AM
Irritating misquotes and mispronunciations
Irritating misquotes and mispronunciations
| Mismatch in usage and meaning |
|---|
| its vs. it's |
| your vs. you're |
| then vs. than |
| "as far as xxx goes" vs. "as for, xxx" |
| except vs. accept |
| effect vs. affect |
| libel vs. liable |
Incorrect spelling (or pronunciation)
| Incorrect | Correct |
|---|---|
| Antartic | Antarctic |
| asterick | asterisk |
| athelete | athlete |
| dialate | dilate |
| excape | escape |
| expresso | espresso |
| Febyuary | February |
| heighth | height |
| hi-archy | hierarchy |
| irregardless | regardless |
| jewlery | jewelry |
| Klu Klux Klan | Ku Klux Klan |
| libary | library |
| miniture | miniature |
| mischievious | mischievous |
| perogative | prerogative |
| prespire | perspire |
| pronounciation | pronunciation |
| realator | realtor |
| reoccur | recur |
| sherbert | sherbet |
| Tiajuana | Tijuana |
| triathalon | triathlon |
| vice-a-versa | vice versa |
| Wensday | Wednesday |
| conversate | converse |