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invitation - noun Example: The wedding invitation contained a typographical error.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
irascible - adjective Example: The irascible old man shouted at the children in the street.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
irrelevant - adjective Example: The attorney objected to the irrelevant evidence.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
irresistible - correct spelling irresistible - adjective Not irresistable.Example: The chocolate dessert was irresistible.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
irritable - adjective Example: The irritable store owner drove away her customers.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
island - noun Example: The plane crashed on an island in the Pacific.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
isle - noun Example: The idyllic isle had beautiful palms on the beach.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
it's - contraction Not its.Note: The word it’s is a contraction of it is. Do not confuse it’s with its, a possessive pronoun. For a complete discussion, review this section of Common Grammatical Mistakes.Example: It’s raining outside. con... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
its - possessive pronoun Not it's.Note: The word its is the possessive form of the pronoun it. Do not confuse its with it’s, a contraction of it is. For a complete discussion, review this section of Common Grammatical Mistakes.Example: The co... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
itself - reflexive pronoun and intensive pronoun Example: The cockroach tried to protect itself from a giant spider. reflexive pronounExample: The committee itself wrote the report. intensive pronoun... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
January - proper noun Example: He was born on January 17, 1945.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
jealous - adjective Example: She flew into a jealous rage.Example: He is jealous of his sister’s success.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
jealousy - noun Example: Her jealousy clouded her judgment.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
journal - noun Example: He kept a meticulous journal of his daily activities.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
judgment - noun Not judgement.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses judgment and judgement. Click here for that discussion.Example: Against his better judgment, he parked near the deserted alley.Example: The court entered a judgmen... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
judicial - adjective Example: Her judicial career spanned 30 years.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
kindergarten - correct spelling kindergarten - noun Not kindergarden.Example: The little girl could read and write when she entered kindergarten.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
kitchen - noun Example: “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” —A favorite statement by President Harry S. Truman.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
knee - noun and verb Example: The surgery on his left knee repaired the torn cartilage. nounExample: The fighter tried to knee his opponent in the groin. verb... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
knew - verb (past tense of the verb know) Example: I knew him way back in high school.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
knickers - noun Example: Don’t get your knickers in a twist every time she calls. British slang.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
knife - noun and verb Example: He cut the rope with a sharp knife. nounExample: The ship tried to knife through the tall waves. verb... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
knit - verb and noun Example: He wanted to knit a scarf for his granddaughter. verbExample: She wore a warm knit under her coat. noun... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
knock - verb and noun Example: The linebacker tried to knock down the quarterback. verbExample: There was a loud knock at the door. noun... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
know - verb Example: He wanted to get to know her.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
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