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Before you get all hot and bothered by the typo, @chronicleflask was quick to acknowledge the irony of failing to proofread her own tweet after presenting herself as an authority on syntactic matters.
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Forgo vs. Forego
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Complement vs. Compliment
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Stationary vs. Stationery
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Brooch vs. Broach
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Peak vs. Peek
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Climactic vs. Climatic
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@chronicleflask threw in a couple examples that mostly apply to Brits. As an American, I'm glad I don't have to worry about these particular linguistic idiosyncrasies.
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Licence vs. License
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Practice vs. Practise
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Advice vs. Advise
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Lightning vs. Lightening
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Phosphorus vs. Phosphorous
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Apparently, many people found @chronicleflask's tweets quite useful. The thread went wildly viral and thousands of people asked for additional tips on how to remember the difference between words like “affect” and “effect.” @chronicleflask indulged a handful of requests.
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Effect vs. Affect
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Rein vs. Reign
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Tortuous vs. Torturous
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Bear vs. Bare
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Viscous vs. Vicious