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Irritating misquotes and mispronunciations
Mismatch in usage and meaning
its vs. it's
your vs. you're
then vs. than
"as far as xxx goes" vs. "as for, xxx"
except vs. accept
effect vs. affect
libel vs. liable

Incorrect spelling (or pronunciation)

Incorrect Correct
Antartic Antarctic
asterick asterisk
athelete athlete
dialate dilate
excape escape
expresso espresso
Febyuary February
heighth height
hi-archy hierarchy
irregardless regardless
jewlery jewelry
Klu Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan
libary library
miniture miniature
mischievious mischievous
perogative prerogative
prespire perspire
pronounciation pronunciation
realator realtor
reoccur recur
sherbert sherbet
Tiajuana Tijuana
triathalon triathlon
vice-a-versa vice versa
Wensday Wednesday
conversate converse
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