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  1. 01
    Accept vs. Except
    To receive or welcome versus to exclude — near-opposite meanings.
    Confusables
  2. 02
    Affect vs. Effect
    The action versus the result — a verb and a noun most of the time.
    Confusables
  3. 03
    Less vs. Fewer
    For things you measure versus things you count.
    Usage
  4. 04
    Who vs. Whom
    Subject versus object — the pronoun doing it versus the pronoun it happens to.
    Usage
  5. 05
    Its vs. It’s
    Possessive versus contraction — a rare case where no apostrophe wins.
    Punctuation
  6. 06
    Then vs. Than
    Time versus comparison — two different jobs, one letter apart.
    Confusables
  7. 07
    Lay vs. Lie
    You lay something down. You lie down yourself.
    Usage
  8. 08
    I.e. vs. E.g.
    That is to say versus for example — one clarifies, the other illustrates.
    Confusables
  9. 09
    That vs. Which
    Essential versus extra — a comma decides.
    Usage
  10. 10
    Imply vs. Infer
    The speaker implies. The listener infers.
    Confusables
  11. 11
    Comprise vs. Compose
    The whole comprises the parts. The parts compose the whole.
    Usage
  12. 12
    Me vs. I
    When you’re the subject versus when you’re the object.
    Usage
  13. 13
    Ironic vs. Coincidence
    A reversal of expectation versus two things happening to line up.
    Usage
  14. 14
    Literally vs. Figuratively
    Claiming something really happened versus using it as a turn of phrase.
    Usage
  15. 15
    Alright vs. All right
    The casual one-word form versus the two-word form editors prefer.
    Confusables
  16. 16
    Enormity vs. Enormousness
    Great wickedness or moral weight versus sheer physical size.
    Confusables
  17. 17
    Bemused vs. Amused
    Puzzled and a little lost versus entertained and pleased.
    Confusables
  18. 18
    Disinterested vs. Uninterested
    Having no stake in the outcome versus having no interest at all.
    Confusables
  19. 19
    Hanged vs. Hung
    The past tense reserved for executions versus the one for everything else.
    Confusables
  20. 20
    Piqued vs. Peaked
    Stirred up (as in curiosity) versus reaching a high point (as in mountains).
    Confusables
  21. 21
    A Tough Row to Hoe
    A difficult task or situation to deal with; a challenging endeavor.
    Idioms
  22. 22
    About vs. Around (approximation)
    Both mean approximately, but 'around' can also mean surrounding.
    Prepositions
  23. 23
    Abstraction
    Hiding complexity to focus on the essential features.
    Tech
  24. 24
    Actionable
    Information that can be acted upon.
    Corporate
  25. 25
    Actions Speak Louder Than Words
    What people do matters more than what they say.
    Idioms
  26. 26
    Actor vs. Actress
    Actor is now widely used as gender-neutral. Many performers prefer it over actress.
    Gendered
  27. 27
    Added Bonus
    A bonus is something added extra, so 'added' is redundant.
    Redundancies
  28. 28
    Advance Planning
    Planning is inherently about preparing in advance, so 'advance' is redundant.
    Redundancies
  29. 29
    Adverse vs. Averse
    Harmful conditions versus a feeling of opposition.
    Confusables
  30. 30
    Advice vs. Advise
    The recommendation itself versus the act of giving it.
    Confusables
  31. 31
    AFK
    Away From Keyboard — a quick way to say you're stepping away from your computer.
    Internet
  32. 32
    After vs. Following
    After = later in time, Following = comes next/as a result.
    Prepositions
  33. 33
    Aggravate vs. Irritate
    Aggravate" means to make worse; "irritate" means to annoy.
    Misused
  34. 34
    Agile vs. Waterfall
    Iterative development versus linear, sequential development.
    Corporate
  35. 35
    Agreement with Compound Subjects
    Compound subjects joined by "and" are plural; those with "or" depend on the nearest subject.
    Grammar
  36. 36
    Alignment
    Ensuring everyone has the same goals or understanding.
    Corporate
  37. 37
    Allowed vs. Aloud
    Permitted versus out loud.
    Confusables
  38. 38
    Allude vs. Elude
    To refer to something indirectly versus escaping or avoiding.
    Confusables
  39. 39
    Allusion vs. Illusion
    An indirect reference versus a deceptive appearance.
    Confusables
  40. 40
    Alot vs. A Lot
    'Alot' is not a word. 'A lot' is always two words.
    Misused
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