English/Speech Department / Orchard Ridge Campus

 

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Commonly Misused Words

 

set



sit

verb: “to place”

EXAMPLE: We watched him set the box on the table.

verb: “to be seated”

EXAMPLE:
Do not sit until he sets the box down.

 

site



sight



cite

noun: “location”

EXAMPLE: This looks like a good site for the new school.

noun: refers to vision

EXAMPLE: Diabetes can cause you to lose your sight.

verb: “to quote an authority or give an example”

EXAMPLE:
Can you cite one instance of my not paying my share.

 

stationary
 


stationery

adjective “in a fixed position”

EXAMPLE: The deck chairs remained stationary during the storm.

noun: “writing paper

EXAMPLE: I need stationery with the school logo at the top.

 

 

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