Using the Wrong Word Can Make a Reader Cringe

By |2015-10-04T20:09:46-05:00October 19th, 2015|Make Me Think Monday|1 Comment

Have you ever used to instead of too, its instead it’s, or they’re in place of their? You are not alone.

Sometimes such word errors are simple mistakes.

Other times our mistake is because English has so many confusing words that look alike, sound alike or, worse yet, look and sound alike yet have different meanings. Then there are other words that look and sound different but are similar in meaning. It’s no wonder we make mistakes.

Unfortunately, when we misuse words, our readers cringe. That’s not a good thing.

Check out this infographic for the ten most commonly misused words.

Infographic-Confused-words-and-used-mistakes

SOURCE: http://gohunters.com/blog/commonly-confused-words/

You’ll find a complete list of commonly misused words here. What would you add to the list?