Another one of those darned off-season topics...
We all have words that give us trouble. One for me is restaurant (I had to go look it up just now to spell it correctly).
Some of the most common mispellings I see here are with the homonym there/their. The word there is a place or transition whereas the word their is possessive and generally refers to people or ownership. Also, just now had to go look how to spell the word possessive (one s or two in one location or two )
My favorite one I see is the word lose. For instance, we will lose the game if we do not score that run from third. I most often see it spelled loose however. Loose means like a tie that is too loose around your neck (rhymes with noose - like a noose made out of rope).
Anyhoo, this is designed as a fun topic. Without calling anyone out, what are some of the common spelling or grammar problems that people see out there What words give you problems and why?
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