Spelling - Some Words that are Spelled Alike or Sound Alike

accept--to receive
except--to leave out

advise--to counsel or suggest
advice--what you get when counseled

affect--to change or alter
effect--the actual change

alot--not a word
a lot--correct spelling

alright--not a word
all right--correct spelling

allusion--a reference to something
allude--to refer to something
illusion--an erroneous conception
elude--to avoid

are--plural be verb
our--plural possesive pronoun

cite--to quote
sight--to see
site-- a place

coarse--rough
course--route  (take I-25) or class (English 122)

council--as in a group
counsel--to advise

elicit--to draw forth
illict--unlawful

its--possesive
it's--it is

to--preposition and infinitive
too--also
two--number

weather--climate
whether--ie. whether or not to act

who's--who is
whose--possesive

your--possesive
you're--you are

Four Basic Spelling Rules

Using Spell Check Intelligently

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