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Commonly Misused Words
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English
6th Grade
06/12/2008

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Tale
Definition
Tale refers ro a story
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Tail
Definition
Tails refers to the rear part
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Than
Definition
Than is used in comparison
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Then
Definition
Then tells when
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Their
Definition
Their shows ownership
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They're
Definition
They're is a contraction for "they are"
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There
Definition
There tells where
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To
Definition
To is a preposition that can mean "in the direction of."
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Too
Definition
Too is an adverb meaning "very." It can mean "also"
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Two
Definition
Two is the number
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Vain
Definition
Vain means "thinking too highly of one's self." It can also mean "worthless."
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Vane
Definition
 A vane is a flat piece of material set up to show which way the wind is blowing.
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Vein
Definition
Vein refers to a blood vessel. It can also refer to a mineral deposit.
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Very
Definition
Very can be adjective meaning "complete" or an adverb meaning "extremely."
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Vary
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Vary is a verb meaning "to change."
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Waist
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A waist is the part of the body just above the hips.
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Waste
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The verb waste means "to shrink"; the noun waste refers to useless material.
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Wait
Definition
Wait means "to stay somewhere expecting something."
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Weight
Definition
A weight is a heavy odject.
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Threw
Definition
Threw is the past tense of the verb throw.
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Through
Definition
Through means "passing from one side to the other."
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Weak
Definition
Weak means "not strong."
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Week
Definition
A week is a period of seven days.
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Wear
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Wear means "to have on or carry on one's body."
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Where
Definition
Where asks the question "in what place or situation?"
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Weather
Definition
Weather refers to the condition of the atmosphere.
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Whether
Definition
Whether refers to a possibility.
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Which
Definition
Which means "what one or ones out of a group." Also which refers to nonliving objects or animals.
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Witch
Definition
A witch is someone using supernatural powers.
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Who
Definition
Who refers to people. Also who is used as the subject in a sentence.
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That
Definition
That may refer to animals, people, or nonliving objects.
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Whom
Definition
Whom is used as the object of a preposition or as a direct odject.
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Who's
Definition
Who's is the contraction for "who is."
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Whose
Definition
Whose shows or asks about possession.
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Wood
Definition
Wood is the material that trees are made of.
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Would
Definition
Would is part of the verb will.
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Your
Definition
Your shows possession.
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You're
Definition
You're is the contraction for "you are."
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