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  2. List of English words with disputed usage - Wikipedia

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    A aggravate – Some have argued that this word should not be used in the sense of "to annoy" or "to oppress", but only to mean "to make worse". According to AHDI, the use of "aggravate" as "annoy" occurs in English as far back as the 17th century. In Latin, from which the word was borrowed, both meanings were used. Sixty-eight percent of AHD4's usage panel approves of its use in "It's the ...

  3. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    While they sound the same in many dialects, in standard written English they have separate meanings. You're is a contraction of "you are", and your is a possessive pronoun meaning "belonging to you". When in doubt, check whether the word in question can logically be expanded to "you are". Standard: When driving, always wear your seatbelt.

  4. Grammar checker - Wikipedia

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    A grammar checker, in computing terms, is a program, or part of a program, that attempts to verify written text for grammatical correctness. Grammar checkers are most often implemented as a feature of a larger program, such as a word processor , but are also available as a stand-alone application that can be activated from within programs that ...

  5. WordNet - Wikipedia

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    WordNet is a lexical database of semantic relations between words that links words into semantic relations including synonyms, hyponyms, and meronyms. The synonyms are grouped into synsets with short definitions and usage examples. It can thus be seen as a combination and extension of a dictionary and thesaurus.

  6. Wikipedia : Lists of common misspellings/Grammar and ...

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    daily regimen) (darker than [comparative]) (DC, direct current) (de rigueur) death knell (deciding how) (deep-seated) (kelvins) (depending on) (depending on whom you)

  7. Grammarly - Wikipedia

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    Grammarly is an English language writing assistant software tool. It reviews the spelling, grammar, and tone of a piece of writing as well as identifying possible instances of plagiarism . It can also suggest style and tonal recommendations to users and produce writing from prompts with its generative AI capabilities.

  8. Synonym - Wikipedia

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    Metonymy can sometimes be a form of synonymy: the White House is used as a synonym of the administration in referring to the U.S. executive branch under a specific president. [7] Thus, a metonym is a type of synonym, and the word metonym is a hyponym of the word synonym. [citation needed]

  9. Garner's Modern English Usage - Wikipedia

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    When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People: How to Avoid Common Errors in English by Ann Batko; Plain Style by Christopher Lasch; Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Merriam-Webster; Usage and Abusage by Eric Partridge; The New Fowler's Modern English Usage by R. W. Burchfield; The King's English by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler