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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rule 21# | Loose, lose |
| Loose , Lose | Loose is a descriptive term meaning “not fitting tightly.” Lose is the past tense of the verb meaning “to suffer loss.” |
| Rule 36# | weak, week |
| weak , week | Weak means “not strong.” Week means “a seven day period of time.” |
| Rule 41# | You're, Your |
| You're, Your | Your shows possession. You’re is the contraction of “you are”. |
| Rule 32# | There, their, they’re |
| There, their, they’re | Their shows possession. They’re is a contraction for “they are.” Use there in any other case. |
| Rule 33# | Through, threw |
| Through, threw | Threw is the past tense of throw (to toss). Through is a preposition used in any other case. |
| Rule 9# | choose/chose |
| choose/chose | Choose means “to select.” Chose is the past tense, meaning “selected.” |
| Rule 12 # | Could of, would of, should of, might of, must of, ought to of |
| Could of, would of, should of, might of, must of, ought to of | Never use of after could, would, should, might, must, or ought to. The correct expression is could have, would have, should have, might have, must have, ought to have. |
| Rule 25 # | principal/principle |
| principal/principle | Principal means either the “head of school” or “main.” Principle means “a rule, fact, or law.” |
| Rule 30# | stationary/stationery |
| stationary/stationery | Stationary means “in a fixed position.” Stationery means “writing paper.” |
| Rule 1# | Accept/Except |
| Accept/Except | Accept means “to receive.” Except means “other than or excluding.” |
| Rule 3# | Affect/effect |
| Affect/effect | Affect (v) means “to influence.” Effect (n) means “result." |
| Rule 40# | Who’s/whose |
| Who’s/whose | Who’s is a contraction for who is. Whose shows possession. |
| Rule 31# | than/then |
| than/then | Than is a word used for comparisons. Then means “at that time.” |
| Rule 22# | past/passed |
| past/passed | Passed means “went by.” Past means “beyond”. |
| Rule 34# | To, too, and two |
| To, too, and two | Too means “also” or “more than enough.” Two is used for the number 2. Use to in any other case. |