This is a great list of common spelling and grammar mistakes, or people just plane (*plain lol) mixing up two similar words. To be fare (*fair lol), the English language can be quite confusing!
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Common Word Mistakes
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“If you think I’m doing that, you’ve got another *think* coming”, not “another thing coming”.
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen similar lists to this that argue the opposite. It’s a colloquialism so I would just avoid it in anything formal. “Thing” makes more sense grammatically, but you’re probably correct that “think” is the original version of the phrase.
I blame Judas Priest for this.
There, their & they’re are not the same thing, learn the differences.
It’s “free rein,” not “free reign.” Also “rein in,” not “reign in” (or “rain in”) It refers to a horse being free from its reins or being pulled in by them. It has nothing to do with being in charge.
It’s “home in” not “hone in” (or use “zero in” to avoid that debate entirely).
“Might have/Should have” not “Might of/Should of”
“For all intents and purposes” not “For all intensive purposes”
“Whet” your appetite not “Wet” your appetite
The first is a spelling error not a grammatical error.
Pallet – a simple or makeshift bed, or the flat wooden object used in warehouses for loading things on
Palate – the roof of the mouth, or metaphorically, the sense of taste
Palette – the flat object used by painters to mix their colors on, and to keep a selection of colors at hand to paint with; by extension, the assortment of colors used by an artist or designer
Soft pedal, not “soft peddle.” It refers to the mute or *soft* pedal on a piano.
Complimentary with an “i” is used to describe something that is given free, such as complimentary tickets or complimentary salsa at a restaurant or something positive or flattering2. Complementary with an “e” means something that enhances or completes something else. The cartoon is TOTALLY wrong…
It is, and you are right!