MISUSED words part 2
This list is all about words that we often MISUSE in our writing.
| In– within a space | Into– entering a space | |
| Infer– to conclude something | Imply– state something indirectly | |
| Inherent– logically inseparable | Inherit– to pass down to the next generation | |
| Isle– an island | Aisle– a corridor to pass from one place to another | |
| Its– ownership form of it | It’s– short for it is | |
| Levee– built to help keep a river from flooding land | Levy– impose a tax | |
| Lay– to place something | Lie– prostrate, horizontal | Lie– tell an untruth |
| Loathe– strongly dislike | Loath– unwilling, reluctant | |
| Loose– not tight | Lose– misplace | Loss– something you no longer have |
| Method– procedure or process | Methodology — study or analysis of working methods | |
| Past– previously occurred | Passed– past tense for pass | |
| Perspective– view at angles | Prospective– expectation | |
| Principal– main, person in charge | Principle– basic truth | |
| Sense– feel, wisdom | Since– stating from the time, because, while, as | |
| Sometimes– at an unspecified time | Some time– an amount of time | Sometimes– now and then |
| Than– comparison | Then– refers to time | |
| Their– ownership form of they | There– a place not here | They’re short for they are |
| To– in the direction | too– means also | Two– a number |
| Wander– to meander or stray | Wonder–to marvel or to be curious or in doubt | |
| Were– past tense of to be | We’re– short for we are | Where– a place |
| Weather– refers to state of atmosphere | Whether– which one | |
| Who– refers to people | Which– refers to things | That– refers to either |
| Who’s– short for who is | Whose– ownership for who | |
| Your– ownership of something | You’re– short for you are |
Do you have words that you continually mix up or misuse. Share them and I’ll add them to the list.
