Common Misspellings Flashcards

AQA GCSE English Language specification

Separate

Often misspelled as 'seperate'. Remember: 'a rat' is in 'separate'.

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Terms in this set (10)

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Separate

Often misspelled as 'seperate'. Remember: 'a rat' is in 'separate'.

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Definitely

Often misspelled as 'definately'. Remember: it has 'finite' in it.

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Accommodation

Often misspelled as 'acommodation' or 'accomodation'. Remember: it has two 'c's and two 'm's.

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Necessary

Often misspelled as 'neccessary' or 'nesessary'. Remember: it has one 'c' and two 's's.

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Embarrass

Often misspelled as 'embarass' or 'embarras'. Remember: it has two 'r's and two 's's.

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Occasion

Often misspelled as 'ocassion' or 'occassion'. Remember: it has two 'c's and one 's'.

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Privilege

Often misspelled as 'privelege' or 'priviledge'. Remember: it ends with '-lege'.

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Recommend

Often misspelled as 'recomend'. Remember: it has two 'm's.

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Their

Often confused with 'there' or 'they're'. Remember: 'their' shows possession.

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Receive

Often misspelled as 'recieve'. Remember: 'i' before 'e', except after 'c'.

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