Commonly Confused Words

In years (past, passed), we stayed up until midnight on New Year’s

Eve.

• past

• passed

I always (loose, lose) track of time.

• loose

• lose

This is in (plane, plain) English.

• plane

• plain

 (Your, You’re) going to the circus, aren’t you?

• You're

• Your

 (There, Their, They’re) the only people going to the party.

• There

• Their

• They're

Isn’t that (your, you’re) phone?

• your

• you're

(It’s, Its) my birthday today.

• It's

• Its

After we eat (desert, dessert), let’s go see a movie.

• desert

• dessert

Are we (already, all ready) to go?

• already

• all ready

Bob was a witness at the (capitol, capital) building.

• capitol

• capital

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