Tip 56: Commonly Misused Words

1. Not "I will revert to you" but "I will get back to you later"
2. Not "Try to meet the dateline" but "Try to meet the deadline"
3. Not "Many elderlies" live here" but "Many elderly live here"
4. Not "Do it irregardless of what others think" but "Do it regardless of what others think"
5. Not "Do not mispell my name" but "Do not misspell my name"
6. Not "She has alot of patience" but "She has a lot of patience"
7. Not "He has many loyal staffs" but "He has many loyal staff"
8. Not "We bought many pieces of new equipments" but "We bought many pieces of new equipment"
9. Not "I am a licenced seller" but "I am a licensed seller"
10. Not "He has been adviced many times not to do this" but "He has been advised many times not to do this"
11. Not "She has a humourous boyfriend" but "She has a humorous boyfriend"