Words Commonly Misspelled Or Misused

Its and it's

Its is a possessive word.

The dog has had its breakfast. (NOT The dog has had it's breakfast.)

It's the contracted from of it is or it has.

Have you seen my phone? It's disappeared. (= It has disappeared.)

It's not worth reading. (= It is not worth reading.)

Whose and who's

Whose is a possessive word. It is used both as a determiner and as a pronoun.

Whose book is this?
Whose is this book?

Who's is the contracted form of who is or who has.

Who's your father?

Their, they're and there

Their is a possessive word like his or your.

Their daughter is my classmate.

They're is the contracted form of they are.

They're waiting for us.

There is an adverb of place.

There is somebody at the door.

Your and you're

Your is a possessive word like their and his.

Where is your umbrella?

You're is the contracted form of you are.

You're my best friend.

No one and none

No one (also written as no-one in British English) means the same as nobody.

I waited for hours, but no one came.

None expresses the idea 'not a single one'. It can be followed by of.

None of my friends wished me a happy birthday.

No one cannot be followed by of.

Any one and anyone

Anyone means the same as anybody. Any one means 'any single one'. It can refer to both persons and things.

Does anyone know where Jane works?
You can borrow any one book at a time. (NOT You can borrow anyone book at a time.)

Sometime, some time and sometimes

Sometime means 'one day'.

We will be visiting you sometime next week.

Some time means 'a considerable amount of time'.

It will take some time to repair the car.

Sometimes means 'on some occasions'.

Sometimes I wonder what life is all about.

Quite and quiet

Quite is an adverb of degree. It means 'completely' or 'entirely'. It is pronounced like 'white'.

You are quite wrong.

Quiet means 'silent', 'peaceful' and similar ideas. It is pronounced like 'diet'.

She is a quiet girl.

Whether and weather

Weather means 'climate'.

In May the weather is hot.

Whether is a conjunction used to introduce yes/no questions.

I asked whether he had come.

Later and latter

Later is the opposite of earlier. It is pronounced like waiter.

I will see you not now but later.

Latter means 'second'. It is the opposite of former. Latter is pronounced like 'matter'.

I think the latter part of the film is more interesting than the former.

Lose and loose

Lose is an irregular verb. It is pronounced like choose. Its past tense and past participle forms are: lost and lost.

Lose / lost / lost

You will lose your dog if you don't tie it up.

Loose is pronounced like goose. It is the opposite of tight.

This knot is loose and will soon come undone.

Manjusha Nambiar is an ESL tutor and content developer. Her blog GrammarEnglish gives free English Grammar lessons and printable grammar worksheets

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Comment on French Language Programs on the Internet

I am a French teacher who works to help others learn the beautiful language. I know how hard it can be to learn a new language, and I also know how much success depends on having the right learning tools.

As a French teacher, one query I am often asked is what learning package is the best for grownups or teens wishing to learn and speak French from home. Long ago I set out to discover the answer to this question, and one thing genuinely surprised me when I did. There are too many French learning packages out there that just aren't satisfactory enough.

When you look at the tools out in the market on the internet, you'll discover software, books, flash-card systems, and more. Sorting through them all is difficult, and selecting one can be even more intimidating. In Advance of getting to my thoughts on any French packages let's first talk about what a French learning package is and isn't.

First, a digital learning package is NOT the only thing you need to master French. You in addition need to take the time to read French publications, to speak to French-speaking individuals, and to make learning (and speaking) french a portion of your day-to-day existence. I can't stress how important this is to speed up the learning procedure.

Secondly, NOT every person needs a French learning package. In fact, if you aren't dedicated to learning the language you likely won't learn anyway. Learning French isn't tough if you apply yourself, but you need to make the decision right now that you are going to spend some time learning.

Third, a French learning program IS the simplest means to get started with the language. It will also cost much less (and take less time) than taking beginners lessons from a community college. The most suitable learning packages can take you right from beginner to advanced French.

Fourth, if don't take the time to buy the correct learning package you will merely make learning French harder. This is really the number one reason individuals don't follow through with their plan to master the language. Too many of the tools out there are actually just a waste of money.

If you've been considering of learning French then you'll be pleased to hear that, along with some of my colleagues, we took the time to evaluate the best four French learning packages in the market place today. We founded our evaluations on the following criteria.

* Level of French Learning - An acceptable French program should cover everything right from getting started levels up to having fundamental conversations with native French speakers.

* Amount of Information - The Amount of learning substance enclosed in the package

* Teaching Methods - Many people retain data better when taught with different methods. A suitable French program should use a variety of methods for teaching/retention.

* Follow Up Substance - Beyond the basic training course is there more substance in the market place to take your learning further?

* Additional Information (Fun Factor) - A suitable learning package should be fun to use. The most suitable programs we evaluated included games that magnified retention and made learning fun.

* Basic Language Abilities - Does the program supply adequate Content (and teach it rapidly enough) that the learner should grasp a basic dialog right after using the program for a while.

* Reading/Writing /Speaking Abilities - Along with speaking does the program teach language/grammar for reading, speaking and writing French?

With our evaluations we actually took two steps. First we evaluated the programs as teachers. We looked at their situation from the point of view of - would they be able to teach our students what we taught them. The next move I took was to in bring the programs into my adult learning classes. I had my grownup students use the programs at home for a period of time and then gave an introductory test to see what they had understood and retained.

The four programs we reviewed are as follows:

1st. Rocket French

2nd. Easy French Lessons

3rd. Lingo Basics

4th. Learn French Program

Buzz Hill - Professional Reviewer of online Products
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                                                           -- Andro Vazquez, lawyer and commercial Attaché in Beijing

I see the Speakmandarin program, when combined with the supermemo program, to be a nearly ideal way to learn a language online.  The supermemo program allows the student to learn and practice on his own without help of a tutor, at his own convenience, and at his own pace.  While the tutor gives much needed exposure to real-life conversation, corrections in speech, and so forth.

During the day, I use the supermemo program which, as you know, is totally computerized, but allows the user to customize a “forgetting rate”, which will generate more repetitions.  Then, every night, I schedule a 50-minute “live” session with one of the speakmandarin tutors. 

I find this mix of learning media to be virtually ideal, allowing me to learn both passively at my own pace (supermemo) and actively with the help of a coach who also helps correct my pronunciation and usage and who forces me to more actively utilize what I have learned. 

                                                     -- Keith E. Herzog.

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