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EasyWriter Resources / 20 Most Common Errors /
4. Wrong word
Illusions means "false ideas or appearances," and allusions means "references."
Sedate means "composed, dignified," and sedentary means "requiring much sitting."
Wrong-word errors can involve mixing up words that sound alike, using a word with the wrong shade
of meaning, or using a word with a completely wrong meaning. Many wrong-word errors are due to the
improper use of homonyms - words that are pronounced alike but spelled differently, such as their
and there.
For practice recognizing and editing this error, go to Exercise Central.
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