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The Notorious Confusables

Posted: Apr 23, 08 9:23am

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/confusibles.htm

A basic quiz of twelve questions. May be simple to you, and a "You're right!" was received, but a teaching tool of help for those that still have difficulties in an area or two.

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Della

Posted: Apr 23, 08 9:43pm

editor wrote:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/confusibles.htm

A basic quiz of twelve questions. May be sim...

I only missed the uninterested/disinterested one, but there are two others I simply got lucky on.

Affect/effect is one that always gets me, and I need to read over that again.

Lay/lie is another mixer-upper.

Thanks, I like these quizzes.

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editor

Posted: Apr 23, 08 11:54pm

Della wrote:

I only missed the uninterested/disinterested one, but there are two others I simply got lucky on.

Affect/effect is on...

Della, good job! I am glad you enjoyed this quiz. A great way to learn what we get stuck on.

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