150 Commonly Misspelled Words: Writing, Reading, and Language Center MC Germantown
150 Commonly Misspelled Words: Writing, Reading, and Language Center MC Germantown
150 Commonly Misspelled Words: Writing, Reading, and Language Center MC Germantown
their / they’re / there – Their is possessive. They’re is a contraction of they are. There
can be a pronoun or an adverb.
There are twelve people in the class. The class is held in there. Tomorrow is
their last class, and they’re taking an exam.
There is a chance that they’re going to the zoo in their car. Once they get
there I think they’re going to walk with their stroller.
then / than – Then indicates a time or order, while than is used to compare two or more
things.
She likes math better than English.
The subject comes first in a sentence, then the verb, and then the object.
He is first and then you are second, because he arrived earlier than you.
to / too / two – To is used to form an infinitive verb and as a preposition that usually
indicates movement. Too is a synonym for also, in addition, extremely, and
very. Two is a number.
She is going to the store. She needs to buy two gallons of milk, and she would
like cereal too.
I have two pet fish. I want to own more, but my fish tank is too small.
Revised 6/2015