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3. Reread what you have written. Spell-check is not perfect. It is helpful
to read what you have written out loud to do your own spell-check.
You may hear certain words repeated, or something that seemed fi ne
when written may sound unclear when read out loud.
4. Seek feedback. Your writing may not be as clear you think. Ask
someone to review your writing for clarity and grammatical errors
(Figure 7.23).
Commonly Misspelled Words
absence cemetery familiar mysterious precedence ridiculous
accommodate changeable February necessary preference sacrifi ce
accumulate committee fi ery ninety preferred schedule
achievement conceivable foreign noticeable prejudice seize
acquaintance conscience forty occasionally prevalent separate
acquire criticize fourth occurred principal separation
advice defi nitely government occurrence principle severely
advise desperate grammar omitted privilege similar
amateur dictionary height opportunity probably sophomore
analysis disappearance immediately parallel procedure specifi cally
analyze disappoint independence paralysis proceed specimen
apparatus disastrous inevitable paralyze profession studying
apparent discipline intellectual particular professor succeed
arctic dissatisfi ed intelligence pastime prominent succession
arithmetic effect knowledge performance pronunciation technique
ascend eligible laboratory permissible pursue temperamental
athletic encouragement laid personnel quantity tragedy
belief environment led perspiration quizzes unanimous
believe equipped lightning physical recede undoubtedly
boundaries especially loneliness possession receive unnecessary
business exaggerate lose possibility recommend villain
candidate excellence maintenance practically rhyme weird
category experience mathematics precede rhythm writing
Figure 7.22 This reference guide can be used to double-check spellings in your written communications.