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47 Frequently Misspelled Words & The Mnemonic Devices (Memory Aids)
1. "accidentally"
• Memory aids: keep a "tally" in "accidentally".
2. "accommodate"
• Mnemonic devices: accommodate "accommodates" 2 c's and 2 m's
3. "acknowledgment"
• Memory aids: Think "GM"
4. "already"
• Mnemonic devices: not "All ready"
5. "appearance"
• Memory aids: put a "pear" in appearance"
6. "attorney"
• Mnemonic devices: put a "torn in atTORNey
7. "authoritative"
• Memory aids: take the "rat" out of "authoritative"
8. "bargain"
• Mnemonic devices: You "gain" when you bargain
9. "beginning"
• Memory aids: think "beg-inning"
10. "benefited"
• Mnemonic devices: keep "fit" in "benefited"
11. "calendar"
• Memory aids: put "lend" in "caLENDar"
12. "canceled"
• Mnemonic devices: cancel the second "l" in "canceled"
13. "committee"
• Memory aids: "committee" is made up of 2 "m's", 2 "t's," and 2 "e's"
14. "controversy"
• Mnemonic devices: put a second "O" in contrOversy
15. "describe"
• Memory aids: 2 "e's" on "describe"
16. "develop"
• Mnemonic devices: no final "e" in "develop"
17. "disappoint"
• Memory aids: if you use 2 "p's" you’ll never "disaPPoint"
18. "embarrass"
• Mnemonic devices: 2 "r's" and 2 "s's"
19. "endeavor"
• Memory aids: endeavor to put an "a" in "endeavor"
20. "environment"
• Mnemonic devices: don't forget the second "n" in "enviroNment"
21. "exercise"
• Memory aids: sound it out "ex-er-cise"
22. "familiar"
• Mnemonic devices: "familiar" has 2 "I's"
23. "February"
• Memory aids: put the "br" in FeBRuary
24. "foreign"
• Mnemonic devices: foreign rulers "reign"
25. "guarantee"
• Memory aids: a "U" in guarantee suits you to a tee
26. "immediately"
• Mnemonic devices: immediate + ly
27. "its"
• Memory aids:
- "its" for possessive
- "it's" for contracting "it" + "is"
28. "judgment"
• Mnemonic devices: 1 "e" in "judgment"
29. "manageability"
• Memory aids: manage/ability
30. "noticeable"
• Mnemonic devices: there's no "cable" in noticEable"
31. "occasion"
• Memory aids: every "oCCasion" has 2 "c's"
32. "occurred"
• Mnemonic devices: two "c's" and two "r's" in "occurred"
33. "omission"
• Memory aids: o + mission
34. "preferred"
• Mnemonic devices: two "r's" is "prefeRRed"
35. "privilege"
• Memory aids: no "ledge: in "priviLEGE"
36. "questionnaire"
• Mnemonic devices: two "n's" in "questioNNaire"
37. "receive"
• Memory aids: "i" before "e" EXCEPT AFTER "c"
38. "renown"
• Mnemonic devices: Kick the "k" out of "renown"
39. "separate"
• Memory aids: there’s no "per" in "sePARate"
40. "stationary"
• Mnemonic devices :
- you gEt stationEry at a store
- you stAy "stationAry" in your seat
41. "supersede"
• Memory aids: "superSEDE" not "CEDE"
42. "they're/their"
• Mnemonic devices: "they're" (they are) certain of "their" knowledge
43. "unnecessary"
• Memory aids: think "un-necessary"
44. "until"
• Mnemonic devices: u-n-t-i-l = five letters
45. "Wednesday"
• Memory aids: forget pronunciation think WED-NES-Day
46. "whether/weather"
• Mnemonic devices :
- "wHether" implies hesitation
- "wEather" makes you wet
47. "write/written"
• Memory aids:
- "write" has one "t"
- "written" has two
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