Spelling Word List: Words that people often misspell #4

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	museum	The display had become a permanent fixture at the museum.
	necessary	It is necessary to demarcate a sentence with a full stop and capital letter. *
	nineties	Grunge music first became popular in the early nineties. *
	nowadays	Modern technology is being used everywhere nowadays. *
	nutrition	We categorise foods into nutrition groups. *
	occasionally	I occasionally eat chocolate cake for breakfast. *
	occurred	It occurred to the teacher that she might have been mistaken. *
	official	That letter looks official. *
	opportunity	He was delighted to have the opportunity. *
	pension	A pension is the money you get once you are retired. *
	Philippines	The Philippines are an example of an archipelago. *
	population	The world's population has reached 7 billion.
	possible	It is possible for some aeroplanes to fly inverted.
	preference	He has a preference for classical music.
	preferred	She preferred the pink dress to the blue one.

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museum

necessary

nineties

nowadays

nutrition

occasionally

occurred

official

opportunity

pension

Philippines

population

possible

preference

preferred

Spelling Games: Words that people often misspell #4

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