Spelling and meanings

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“Miners are sexy!” Or “Minors are sexy!” aka

Words with similar spelling but different

“Miners are sexy!” Or “Minors are sexy!” aka Words with similar spelling but different meaning
meaning

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Affect is the Action
Effect is the End result

Affect is the Action Effect is the End result

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Lose – (v) fail or fail to find
Loose – (adj) not

Lose – (v) fail or fail to find Loose – (adj) not tight
tight

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Then/Than

Then/Than

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Altogether/ All together

Altogether – completely
All together – a group of people

Specially –

Altogether/ All together Altogether – completely All together – a group of
for a special purpose
Especially – particularly

Specially/especially

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Stationary/stationery

Stationery – paper, envelopes etc
Stationary – not moving

Principle/principal

Principle – general state

Stationary/stationery Stationery – paper, envelopes etc Stationary – not moving Principle/principal Principle
of knowledge
Principal – head of school

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Practise/practice

Practice – noun
Practise – verb

Practise/practice Practice – noun Practise – verb

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It’s/Its

It’s/Its

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Who can name the most words that are different for Brits and

Who can name the most words that are different for Brits and Americans?
Americans?

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Apartment – Flat
Cab – Taxi
Can – Tin
Cookie – Biscuit
Corn – Maize
Diaper

Apartment – Flat Cab – Taxi Can – Tin Cookie – Biscuit
– Nappy
Eraser – Rubber
Rubber – Condom
Fall – Autumn
Faucet – Tap
Gasoline – Petrol
Highway – Motorway
Mail – Post
Movie – Film
Sneakers – Trainers
Pajamas – Pyjamas
Stove – Cooker
Soccer – Football
Vocation – Holiday
Vest – Waistcoat
Candy – sweets
Fries – Chips
Chips – Crisps
Garbage – Rubbish
Drapes – Curtains
Closet – Wardrobe
Elevator – Lift
Flashlight – Torch
Jello – Jelly
License plate – Number plate
Line – Queue
Sidewalk – Pavement
Scotch tape – Sellotape
Pants – Trousers
Tire – Tyre
Subway - Underground
Trunk – Farry
Yard – Garden
Zipper – Zip
Windshield Wiper – Windscreen
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