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persistence - correct spelling persistence - noun Not persistance.Example: The persistence of the salesman began to irritate us.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
persistent - adjective Not persistant.Example: The persistent salesman irritated the visitors.Example: The persistent aroma began to bother us.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
personal - adjective and noun See personnel.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses personal and personnel. Click here for that discussion.Example: Her personal approach to the adversary solved the problem. adjectiveExample: The news... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
personality - correct spelling personality - noun Example: The politician’s jovial personality attracted a strong following.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
personnel - noun See personal.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses personal and personnel. Click here for that discussion.Example: All personnel will get an extra bonus this Christmas.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
perspiration - correct spelling perspiration - noun Example: His nervousness caused excessive perspiration.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
persuade - verb Example: She tried to persuade her daughter to study at night.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
persuasion - noun Example: Writing with persuasion will help your career.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
pertain - verb Example: This statute does not pertain to our case.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
pharaoh - noun Not pharoah.Example: The tomb of the pharaoh contained gold and jewels.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
physical - adjective and noun Example: The physical activity was too much for the elderly man. adjectiveExample: He reported for his annual physical. noun... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
physician - noun Example: He became a successful physician after years of study in medical school.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
picture - noun and verb Example: The picture showed the family at the beach. nounExample: She wanted to picture the scene in her mind. verb... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
piece - noun See peace.Example: He ordered a piece of cake.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
pigeon - noun Not pidgeon.Example: The pigeon looked for food in the park.Example: "Don't we have a deal with the pigeons?" —George Costanza, Seinfeld... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
pilgrimage - noun Example: During her illness, she made a pilgrimage to the shrine.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
pistachio - noun Not pistacchio.Example: The pistachio nut broke his fingernails when he tried to open it.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
pitiful - adjective Example: The pitiful little orphans just wanted some love and attention.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
plagiarize - verb Example: Way too many students plagiarize by copying information from the Internet and using it in their term papers.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
plain - adjective Not plane.Example: The plain brown wrapper made him suspicious about the package.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
plane - noun and verb Not plain.Example: The top of the box formed a horizontal plane. nounExample: At high speeds, the boat will plane out of the water. verbExample: We plan to drive to Chicago and then plane to Los Angeles. verb (informal)... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
planning - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb plan) and noun Example: She is planning a small wedding. verbExample: After considerable planning, the company launched the product. noun... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
playwright - noun Not playwrite.Example: As a playwright, he penned many award winners.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
pleasant - adjective Example: The pleasant breeze wafted through the cabin.... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
please - adverb and verb Example: Would you please turn off the radio. adverbExample: He wanted to please the public. verb... | added by edgood 7 years ago |
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