| Accept Except |
Accept is a verb meaning to receive. Except is usually a preposition that denotes exclusion. |
| Affect Effect |
Affect is a verb that means to influence. Effect is either a noun meaning result or it is a verb meaning to bring about. |
| Conscience Conscious |
Conscience is a noun meaning moral principles. Conscious is an adjective meaning aware. |
| Definitely Defiantly |
Definitely denotes certainty. Defiantly is an adjective describing defiant action or behavior. |
| Farther Further |
Farther usually describes distance. Further suggests a quantity or degree. |
| Fewer Less |
Fewer refers to items that can be counted. Less refers to items that cannot be counted. |
| Its It’s |
Its refers to the possessive form of the word “it.” It’s is the contraction of “it is.” |
| Lie Lay |
Lie is an intransitive verb meaning to recline or rest on a surface. Its forms are: lie\lay\lain. Lay is a transitive verb meaning to put or place. |
| Loose Lose |
Loose is an adjective meaning not secure. Lose is a verb meaning the opposite of win. Lose also means to misplace. |
| Than Then |
Than is used to note comparisons. Then is to denote time or in if/then statements (If x, then y.) |
| There Their They’re |
There specifies a place or is a mild expletive. Their is a possessive pronoun. They’re is the contraction of ‘they are.” |
| To Too Two |
To is a preposition. Too is an adverb. Two is a number. |
| Who Whom |
Who is used for subjects and subject complements.Who spilled the milk? Whom is used when dealing with objects. For whom the bell tolls. |
| Who’s Whose |
Who’s is a contraction of “who is.” Whose is a possessive pronoun. |
| Your You’re |
Your is possessive. You’re is a contraction of “you are.” |
