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Words That People Get Mixed Up

EavesyEavesy Posts: 45
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Today I have an infographic from the Fingertips Typing Services website providing information about various words that people get mixed up.

To check it out click on the link below:

http://www.fingertipstyping.co.uk/blog/words-that-people-get-mixed-up.htm

What do you reckon? Can you think of any they have missed?
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  • LykkieLiLykkieLi Posts: 6,644
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    Jewlry..jewellry.

    Burglar...burgular?

    that sort of thing?
  • RaferRafer Posts: 14,231
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    Figuratively/metaphorically with literally.

    "it was literally like the end of the world" No it wasn't. If it was you wouldn't be here telling us about it.

    "literally came out of nowhere" I'm sure the laws of physics would disagree.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 949
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    Genuinely and generally
  • KikiDafuqKikiDafuq Posts: 203
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    Pacific instead of specific (only idiots do this)
    Prejudice or bias used as adjectives without the (e)d on the end
    Elude instead of allude (seen in today's Daily Mail)
    Principle -v- principal

    Infographic looks good by the way
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 491
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    Or "Bare" and "Bear".
    Like people saying "Bare with me". Bare what? Are we getting naked?
  • LykkieLiLykkieLi Posts: 6,644
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    Indrid Cold wrote: »
    Or "Bare" and "Bear".
    Like people saying "Bare with me". Bare what? Are we getting naked?

    Reminds me of Miranda (the comedy).."Bear with...bear with..."
  • Rachael.Rachael. Posts: 2,331
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    I admit to sometimes struggling with lose/loose and my worst one its/it's.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,692
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    I need a few shots of whiskey and a whole packet of cigarettes to calm down and literally stop me literally shaking with literal rage after I see someone on a forum defiling the beautiful English language by using 'there' instead of 'their'.
  • PhilH36PhilH36 Posts: 26,278
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    "Services may be affected by the weather.

    "The weather may have an effect on services.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 491
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    Conceptually I can see people confusing "there" with "their", as it's only a matter of spelling. I don't get how people can confuse "they're" though, as it obviously has a non-letter in the middle...
  • culturemancultureman Posts: 11,700
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    People claiming to be on infidelity benefit rather than invalidity benefit.
  • LykkieLiLykkieLi Posts: 6,644
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    Some people get the word circumcision mixed up with castration.
  • Jean-FrancoisJean-Francois Posts: 2,301
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    Rachael. wrote: »
    I admint to sometimes struggling with lose/loose and my worst one its/it's.


    And on occasion you confuse admint, (whatever that is), with admit, just kidding Rachael, no doubt a typo, we love you really.

    Nothing to do with you Rachael, but "driving with undue care", as opposed to "driving without due care", cracks me up.
    It would mean that you were driving with more care than was needed.
  • vosnevosne Posts: 14,131
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    Shite Militia.

    Always seemed quite judgemental :cry:
  • swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,089
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    I noticed one today on the forum....

    something was described as 'wreck less' instead of 'reckless'
  • RaferRafer Posts: 14,231
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    "the building caught fire and the people inside were evacuated" This is no time to be giving somebody an enema the building is on fire. Better to evacuate the building first.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 491
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    Rafer wrote: »
    "the building caught fire and the people inside were evacuated" This is no time to be giving somebody an enema the building is on fire. Better to evacuate the building first.
    This is more complex than people confusing words though, it's using the correct word with the wrong syntax.
  • DebrajoanDebrajoan Posts: 1,917
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    LykkieLi wrote: »
    Some people get the word circumcision mixed up with castration.


    Yes, but they're in the ball park as it were, I'll get me coat.
  • Rachael.Rachael. Posts: 2,331
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    Jean-Francois wrote: »
    And on occasion you confuse admint, (whatever that is), with admit, just kidding Rachael, no doubt a typo, we love you really.

    Nothing to do with you Rachael, but "driving with undue care", as opposed to "driving without due care", cracks me up.
    It would mean that you were driving with more care than was needed.
    Oh dear :blush: I've edited now :D.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,486
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    OP. Can you be more pacific please. Thanks
  • DebrajoanDebrajoan Posts: 1,917
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    LykkieLi wrote: »
    Jewlry..jewellry.

    Burglar...burgular?

    that sort of thing?

    Aren't these examples of phonetic mistakes?
    It's very easy to describe a burglar as a burgUlar, and to call diamonds and ear rings jewlry, as opposed to jewellery.
    In addition, the word is spelt jewellery in Britain, but spelt jewelry in the US.
  • LykkieLiLykkieLi Posts: 6,644
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    Debrajoan wrote: »
    Yes, but they're in the ball park as it were, I'll get me coat.

    :cool:

    Hopefully not for the surgeon.
  • LykkieLiLykkieLi Posts: 6,644
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    Debrajoan wrote: »
    Aren't these examples of phonetic mistakes?
    It's very easy to describe a burglar as a burgUlar, and to call diamonds and ear rings jewlry, as opposed to jewellery.
    In addition, the word is spelt jewellery in Britain, but spelt jewelry in the US.

    I was unsure what the OP meant so put down common errors I've made or seen made.
  • Brass Drag0nBrass Drag0n Posts: 5,046
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    Flammable and inflammable.

    :D:p:D
  • TerraCanisTerraCanis Posts: 14,099
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    Debrajoan wrote: »
    Aren't these examples of phonetic mistakes?
    It's very easy to describe a burglar as a burgUlar, and to call diamonds and ear rings jewlry, as opposed to jewellery.
    In addition, the word is spelt jewellery in Britain, but spelt jewelry in the US.

    Shouldn't that be the word is spelt jewellery in Britain, but spelled jewelry in the US?
    Indrid Cold wrote: »
    Or "Bare" and "Bear".
    Like people saying "Bare with me". Bare what? Are we getting naked?

    Even worse the other way round. Look at the trouble caused by amending the US Constitution with the intent of granting all citizens the right to wear short-sleeved shirts.
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