Spelling Mistakes

10. every day / everyday

INCORRECT: Dan walks the dog everyday at six p.m.

CORRECT: Dan walks the dog every day at six p.m.

Everyday is an adjective that means "daily." Every day is a phrase that combines the adjective every with the
noun day. For example: Walking the dog is an everyday occurrence. I practice the flute every day.

11. forty / fourty

INCORRECT: She made the check out for fourty dollars.

CORRECT: She made the check out for forty dollars.

The number 4 is spelled four. The number 40 is spelled forty.

12. its / it's

INCORRECT: Put the saw back in it's place.

CORRECT: Put the saw back in its place.

It's is a contraction that represents two words: it is. Its is a one-word third-person singular possessive
adjective, like his. For example: The man lost his hat. The dog wagged its tail.

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