
A number of secondary schools have identified the following words as common errors among this age group.
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accommodation |
That accommodation was the best.
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actually |
Although she said she was thirty, she was actually thirty two.
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alcohol |
He chose to abstain from alcohol.
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although |
Although I'm sick I'll still go to work.
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analyse
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Can you analyse these results for me?
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analysis |
He wrote an analysis of the piece of music.
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argument |
He was the aggressor in the argument.
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assessment |
The assessment of your work will be continuous.
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atmosphere |
The earth's atmosphere is one-fifth oxygen.
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audible |
She spoke so softly that she was barely audible.
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audience |
The audience ignored the speaker.
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autumn |
The leaves turn to gold in autumn.
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beautiful |
There's a beautiful view from my balcony.
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beginning |
My hair is beginning to go grey.
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believe |
I can't believe she has married him.
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beneath |
The tourists stood beneath the arch.
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buried |
The dead are buried in a cemetery.
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business |
Development of new business is vital to an economy.
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caught |
The thief was caught in the act.
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chocolate |
I love chocolate mousse.
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