
A number of secondary schools have identified the following words as common errors among this age group.
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practice
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Ballet dancers do hours of practice each day.
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practise
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You need to practise playing the violin to get better at it.
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quiet |
If the baby is asleep there is peace and quiet.
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quite |
He's quite good-looking.
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sights |
When I visited my Aunt in Paris, she offered to show me the sights.
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sites |
They filmed at various sites.
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sauce |
Grate some cheese to go in the sauce.
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source |
The source of this river is in those hills.
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threw |
They threw the ball back and forth.
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through |
He kicked the ball through the window.
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to |
That child is getting up to mischief again.
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too |
We ate far too much last night.
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two |
You can have either of these two cakes.
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