Date:  Thu, 11 Jan 1996 18:21:54 +0000

From:  "C.M.Thomas" <EGP95CMT[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SHEFFIELD.AC.UK>

Subject: Re: Commonly misspelled words?



> As we have WOTYs, perhaps we should also have Commonly Misspelled Words (Comiswords?)

> I have just been asked to supply to someone on campus a list of commonly

> misspelled words> I have provided it's for its, their for there and there for

> their. Can you assist?

>

> (I have not taught English 101 recently.)

>

> This is needed within 2 hours.

>

> Thanks,

> Bethany





How about "haven't/havn't" and "arguement/argument"? I have problems

with these myself. Oh, yeah, and "definitely/definately". That one

always gets me too.



Charlotte Thomas

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